羞恥|しゅうちshuuchi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounshyness; bashfulness; shame

• Synonym恥はじNeutralCommon everyday word for shame or disgrace, an embarrassing loss of face, as in 「恥をかく」.
• Related慙愧ざんきWrittenWritten word for the deep shame of reflecting on one's own wrongdoing; the emphasis is on remorse, as in 「慙愧に堪えない」.
• Related赤恥あかはじNeutralThe utter disgrace of making a fool of oneself in public; the emphasis is on losing face before others.
• Related恥ずかしさNeutralEveryday word for the feeling of embarrassment or shyness; more colloquial than 「羞恥」.
• Antonym誇りほこりNeutralPride or self-esteem; the opposite of the feeling of shame.
• Antonym厚顔こうがんWrittenWritten word for shamelessness or brazenness; the opposite of having a sense of shame.

In everyday speech use 「恥」 or 「恥ずかしさ」. In written or formal prose, use 「羞恥」 for a sense of shame (as in 「羞恥心」), 「慙愧」 for deep remorse, and 「赤恥」 for public disgrace.

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1. 恥はずかしく思おもうこと。