忸怩（じくじ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: shame / mortification
Example sentences
- 力になれず、忸怩たる思いだ。 — I feel deeply ashamed that I couldn't help.
- 忸怩たる思いを胸に反省する。 — He reflects with a deep sense of shame.
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