恐きょう縮しゅく
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; being thankful
I am deeply grateful that you took the trouble to come.
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
2. feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); feeling embarrassed (e.g. by someone's compliments, hospitality, etc.)
oft. before a request, as ~ですが
I am humbled by your praise.
3. shrinking back in fear
Kanji used
fear
shrink
Pitch accent
きょ
うしゅく
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Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
Examples (7 in total)
I am sorry to trouble you, but...
I'm sorry to have taken up your valuable time.
I am humbled by your praise.
I am sorry to trouble you, but I would like to ask you something.
Feeling very obliged, I thanked the two of them.
I am deeply grateful that you took the trouble to come.
I'm truly grateful to have been invited as well!