LingakuFrequency rank: 6,686. – 6,696.
- feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; being sorry; being ashamedsometimes used to prefix a request
- shrinking back in feararchaism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; being sorry; being ashamed
- shrinking back in fear
This usage conveys a sense of humility or gratitude often expressed when receiving a favor, compliment, or when one feels indebted.
I feel grateful for your help.
This meaning describes a physical reaction, where one recoils or withdraws due to fear or apprehension.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きょうしゅく恐縮するto feel obligedきょうしゅく恐縮のねん念をいだく抱くto feel a sense of gratitudeきょうしゅく恐縮ながらwith all due respectこころ心よりかんしゃ感謝しきょうしゅく恐縮しておりますI am sincerely grateful and humbledきょうしゅく恐縮してもうしわけない申し訳ないI am sorry and feel obligedきょうしゅく恐縮してうけとります受け取りますI accept with gratitudeきょうしゅく恐縮したきもち気持ちfeeling of gratitudeきょうしゅく恐縮でたえない堪えないunable to contain my gratitudeきょうしゅく恐縮するばかりfeeling nothing but obligedきょうしゅく恐縮をおかけしますI apologize for putting you in a difficult position
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Example sentences
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I'm ashamed to tell such a muddled story in this dreary, rainy season, but please bear with me for a while.
I'm afraid this sounds like a demand, but could you return the money I lent you the other day?
Sorry, but can you show me the way to the next village?
I am very sorry, but I must cancel our appointment for February 27.
I'm rather embarrassed to receive so many words of thanks.
Tom has been apologizing too much lately. It makes me feel sorry for him.