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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
恐らく
おそらく ·
perhaps
N3
恐れる
おそれる ·
to fear
N3
恐怖
きょうふ ·
fear
N3
恐ろしい
おそろしい ·
terrible
Full entry on Jisho
N3
恐れ入る
おそれいる ·
to be filled with awe
N1
恐喝
きょうかつ ·
blackmail
恐竜
きょうりゅう ·
dinosaur
More words with
縮
縮み
ちぢみ ·
shrinkage
縮小
しゅくしょう ·
reduction
N2
縮れる
ちぢれる ·
to be wavy
N2
圧縮
あっしゅく ·
compression
N2
縮まる
ちぢまる ·
to be shortened
N1
凝縮
ぎょうしゅく ·
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.)
軍縮
ぐんしゅく ·
reduction of armaments
収縮
しゅうしゅく ·
contraction
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