N2855/1725

恐きょう縮しゅく

nounnoun (generic)noun or participle taking the aux. verb するintransitive verbarchaic

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きょうしゅく

Meanings

feeling (much) obliged, being (very) grateful, being thankful
feeling sorry (for troubling someone), feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error), feeling embarrassed (e.g. by someone's compliments, hospitality, etc.)
shrinking back in fear

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Example sentences

ご丁寧ていねいにありがとうございます。恐縮きょうしゅくです。

Thank you for your kindness. I am very grateful.

こんなに褒ほめていただいて、恐縮きょうしゅくしています。

I feel embarrassed to receive such high praise.

お忙いそがしいところご連絡れんらくいただき、恐縮きょうしゅくに存ぞんじます。

I am truly grateful that you took the time to contact me despite your busy schedule.

先生せんせいにわざわざお越こしいただき、大変たいへん恐縮きょうしゅくです。

I feel very obliged that you, sensei, went out of your way to come here.

このたびは多大ただいなるご支援しえんを賜たまわり、誠まことに恐縮きょうしゅくに存ぞんじます。

I am truly humbled and deeply grateful for the tremendous support you have bestowed upon us on this occasion.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)