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恐縮
きょうしゅく
N2
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
sorry to trouble
2
feeling (much) obliged
3
being (very) grateful
4
being thankful
5
feeling sorry (for troubling someone)
6
feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error)
Example sentence
恐縮ですがお手伝い願えませんか。
May I make so bold as to request your assistance?
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Kanji in this word
恐
Fear, Dread, Awe
10 strokes
縮
Shrink, Contract, Shrivel
17 strokes
More words with
恐
恐れ
おそれ ·
fear
N1
恐怖
きょうふ ·
fear
N3
恐らく
おそらく ·
perhaps
N3
恐竜
きょうりゅう ·
dinosaur
恐れる
おそれる ·
to fear
N3
Full entry on Jisho
恐ろしい
おそろしい ·
terrible
N3
恐慌
きょうこう ·
panic
恐喝
きょうかつ ·
blackmail
More words with
縮
軍縮
ぐんしゅく ·
reduction of armaments
縮小
しゅくしょう ·
reduction
N2
短縮
たんしゅく ·
shortening
N1
圧縮
あっしゅく ·
compression
N2
濃縮
のうしゅく ·
concentration (e.g. of a solution)
縮める
ちぢめる ·
to shorten
N2
萎縮
いしゅく ·
withering
縮れる
ちぢれる ·
to be wavy
N2
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