Meaning

Primary

To Humiliate

Alternative

To Embarrass

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means humiliate so the verb vocab version is to humiliate.

Reading

はずかしめる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Remember the word 恥ずかしい? It has the same reading as this one, and a similar meaning as well.

Context

Context Sentences

みんなの前で私の事を辱めるのが、どうしてそんなに面白いんですか?

Why do you find it so amusing to humiliate me in front of everyone?

Kanji Composition