恥さらし・恥晒し・恥曝し|はじさらしhajisarashi[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. noun, na-adjectivedisgrace; shame

• Synonym不名誉ふめいよNeutralSomewhat formal: something that damages one's honour, as in 「不名誉な記録」.
• Synonym恥辱ちじょくWrittenWritten word for disgrace or humiliation, as in 「恥辱を受ける」; covers both humiliation inflicted by others and the shame felt over one's own failure.
• Synonym恥はじNeutralThe most basic word for shame, as in 「恥をかく」; broader than 恥さらし, which points to a specific disgraceful act or person.
• Synonym名折れなおれNeutralDisgrace that stains a name, as in 「家の名折れ」「男の名折れ」; applies to individuals and groups alike.
• Synonym面汚しつらよごしNeutralShaming a family, group or other people, as in 「一族の面汚し」; very close in meaning to 恥さらし.
• Related汚名おめいNeutralRefers to a bad reputation itself, stressing the damage to one's name, as in 「汚名を返上する」; 恥さらし is the disgraceful act or the person causing it.
• Related面目ないめんぼくないNeutralAdjective for feeling ashamed oneself; stresses the person's own feelings rather than the disgraceful act.
• Related不面目ふめんぼくWrittenWritten, old-fashioned word for disgrace; rarely used — say 「不名誉」 in everyday speech.
• Related顔汚しかおよごしNeutralMeans the same as 「面汚し」 but is used less; stresses bringing shame on others.
• Antonym面目めんぼくNeutralFace or honour before others; the opposite of 恥さらし, which implies acting disgracefully.
• Antonym名誉めいよNeutralHonour or credit; the opposite of 恥さらし, which means bringing disgrace on someone.

Use 「恥さらし」 for a disgraceful act or a person who brings disgrace, as in 「一家の恥さらし」. 「面汚し」 is nearly interchangeable for shaming a family or group, 「汚名」 for a bad reputation, 「恥辱」 for written disgrace, and 「恥」 for shame in general; 「面目」 and 「名誉」 are opposites.

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1. 名誉めいよを傷きずつけるような悪わるい行おこない、または世間せけんに知しられたくない悪わるい行おこない。