Word · 単語
恐縮
Reading きょうしゅく
feeling (much) obliged
- 1 feeling (much) obliged, being (very) grateful, being thankful
- 2 feeling sorry (for troubling someone), feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error), feeling embarrassed (e.g. by someone's compliments, hospitality, etc.) — oft. before a request, as ～ですが
- 3 shrinking back in fear
N2
JLPT
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strokes
#8970
frequency
Not started
Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.
例文 · examples
お時間をとらせて恐縮です。
I am sorry to have taken up your valuable time.
sense 2 · feeling sorry (for troubling someone)
ご親切に恐縮しております。
Your kindness overwhelms me.
sense 2 · feeling sorry (for troubling someone)
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?
sense 2 · feeling sorry (for troubling someone)
恐縮だが、残業してもらわないと。
I'm afraid you have to work overtime.
sense 2 · feeling sorry (for troubling someone)
恐縮ですが、９時にここへおいで頂けますか。
Will you kindly come here at nine?
sense 2 · feeling sorry (for troubling someone)