忸怩たる思い（じくじたるおもい）
JLPT N1 · i-adjective
Meaning: feelings of shame
Example sentences
- 忸怩たる思いを胸に反省する。 — He reflects with a deep sense of shame.
- 結果に忸怩たる思いを抱く。 — He feels ashamed of the result.
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