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恐縮
kyoushuku
sorry to trouble
Example sentence
うっとうしい梅雨期に、すっきりしない話で恐縮ですが、少しの間お付き合いください。
I'm ashamed to tell such a muddled story in this dreary, rainy season, but please bear with me for a while.
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Sentences with 恐縮
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 恐怖 | N3 | きょうふ | きょうふfear, terror | |
| 恐ろしい | N3 | おそろしい | おそろしいterrible, dreadful | |
| 恐らく | N3 | おそらく | おそらくperhaps | |
| 恐れる | N3 | おそれる | おそれるto fear, to be afraid of | |
| 縮小 | N2 | しゅくしょう | しゅくしょうreduction, curtailment | |
| 圧縮 | N2 | あっしゅく | あっしゅくcompression, condensation, pressure | |
| 縮む | N2 | ちぢむ | ちぢむto shrink, to be contracted | |
| 縮める | N2 | ちぢめる | ちぢめるto shorten, to reduce, to shrink |
More Emotions & Feelings words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 好き好き | すきずき | すきずきmatter of taste | |
| 申し訳ない | もうしわけない | もうしわけないinexcusable, I am sorry | |
| 平気 | へいき | へいきcoolness, calmness, unconcern | |
| 懐かしい | なつかしい | なつかしいnostalgic, dear (old), fondly remembered | |
| 実感 | じっかん | じっかんfeelings, realization | |
| すまない | すまない | すまないsorry (phrase) | |
| 可愛がる | かわいがる | かわいがるto love, to be affectionate | |
| 皮肉 | ひにく | ひにくcynicism, sarcasm |
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