Kanji compounds#11,849 most used
恐縮
Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)
feeling sorry (for troubling someone)
ITS KANJI
HOW IT SOUNDS
Polite · Humble
IN A SENTENCE
恐縮ですが、2月27日の約束をキャンセルさせてください。
I am very sorry, but I must cancel our appointment for February 27.
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MEANINGS
2
feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); feeling embarrassed (e.g. by someone's compliments, hospitality, etc.)
noun · する verb · intransitive
TANGOYA ASKS
1
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; being thankful
noun · する verb · intransitive
3
shrinking back in fear
noun · する verb · intransitive
DETAILS
Kind熟語, kanji compounds
Frequency#11,849 most used
Written恐縮 only
Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write
Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium