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恐縮 (きょうしゅく) — sorry to trouble | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

恐縮

きょうしゅく

N2

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1sorry to trouble
2feeling (much) obliged
3being (very) grateful
4being thankful
5feeling sorry (for troubling someone)
6feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error)

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Kanji in this word

恐Fear, Dread, Awe10 strokes 縮Shrink, Contract, Shrivel17 strokes

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