気後れ

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
おく
Grade: 2
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
氣後れ (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

()(おく) (kiokure

  1. diffidence, losing one's nerve

Verb

()(おく)する (kiokure suruintransitive suru (stem ()(おく) (kiokure shi), past ()(おく)した (kiokure shita))

  1. lose one's nerve, feel self-conscious, become embarrassed

Conjugation