恐縮

きょうしゅく

feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; being thankful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone)

JLPT N2 Common word

Meanings

  1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive

    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.)
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
  1. shrinking back in fearArchaic

Example sentences

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