恥ずかしい
はずかしい
ashamed, embarrassed
i-adjective
Conjugation Table
Present
恥ずかしい
Negative
恥ずかしくない
Past
恥ずかしかった
Past Negative
恥ずかしくなかった
Te Form
恥ずかしくて
Adverbial
恥ずかしく
Conditional
恥ずかしければ
Presumptive
恥ずかしいでしょう
Example Sentences
クラスで間違えて、恥ずかしかったです。
I made a mistake in class and it was embarrassing.
Kurasu de machigaete, hazukashikatta desu.
恥ずかしくて、スピーチができませんでした。
I was too embarrassed to give the speech.
Hazukashikute, supīchi ga dekimasen deshita.
彼は恥ずかしくないと言いました。
He said he wasn't embarrassed.
Kare wa hazukashikunai to iimashita.
Grammar Notes & Usage Tips
•i-Adjective Basics**: 恥ずかしい is an i-adjective, so it follows the typical pattern for conjugation. For example, to say "was embarrassed," you change it to its past form 恥ずかしかった.
•Negative Form**: To express "not embarrassed," you simply switch the ending to 恥ずかしくない. It's a straightforward change, just like with other i-adjectives!
•Using with Particles**: When expressing embarrassment about something specific, use the particle で to indicate the cause, like "彼の発言で恥ずかしかった" (I was embarrassed by his remark).
•Polite Conjugation**: If you need to be more polite, turn 恥ずかしい into 恥ずかしいです. It's a simple way to keep your language respectful in formal settings!
•い-adjective: Conjugates by changing the い ending