恥ずかしがり屋（はずかしがりや）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: shy person
Example sentences
- 彼は恥ずかしがり屋で、あまり話さない。 — He's bashful and doesn't talk much.
- 恥ずかしがり屋だが、心はやさしい。 — He's shy, but he has a kind heart.
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