Illustration: At the doorway of a neighborhood bakery after closing, a young adult receives a small bouquet from someone their own age. They hold the flowers close to their apron, cheeks visibly flushed, chin lowered and eyes turned gently aside.

Beyond N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

恥はじらう

hajirau

to feel shy, to blush

花も恥じらう is a figurative compliment about beauty. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 花はなも恥はじらう乙女おとめたちに囲かこまれ、トムは緊張きんちょうを隠かくせなかった。

    Tom couldn’t hide his nervousness at being surrounded by a group of excessively lovely maidens.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. トムってね、メアリーが頬ほおを赤あからめ恥はじらう姿すがたに一目惚ひとめほれしたらしいよ。

    Tom seems to have fallen in love with Mary at first sight looking embarrassed and blushing.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 新あたらしい髪型かみがたを褒ほめられ、彼女かのじょは少すこし恥はじらった。

    She grew a little shy when someone complimented her new hairstyle.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 恥

  • 恥shame; dishonorOnチKunはじる・はじ・はじらう

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