単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kanji compounds#11,849 most used

恐縮

きょうしゅく0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

feeling sorry (for troubling someone)

ITS KANJI

HOW IT SOUNDS

Polite · Humble

IN A SENTENCE

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