恥ずかしい

はずかしい
hazukashii

ashamed, embarrassed

Also:disgraceful

AdjectiveJLPT N5

What does 恥ずかしい mean?

恥ずかしい is a Japanese adjective meaning ashamed, embarrassed in English. It can also be translated as disgraceful depending on context. It is written as 恥ずかしい in kanji, はずかしい in hiragana, and hazukashii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼らははずかしくてうなだれた。

They hung their heads in shame.