恐縮
きょうしゅく
shame, very kind of you, sorry to trouble
Meanings
- shame
- very kind of you
- sorry to trouble
- feeling (much) obligedn.vs.vi.
- being (very) grateful
- being thankful
- feeling sorry (for troubling someone)n.vs.vi.oft. before a request, as 恐縮ですが
- feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error)
- feeling embarrassed (e.g. by someone's compliments, hospitality, etc.)
- shrinking back in fearn.vs.vi.archaic
Practice Writing
Practice Writing 恐縮
The whole word, one canvas per character — with a guide, then twice from memory, every character checked