Japanese word

屈辱

Pronunciation

Romajikutsujoku

Meaning

  • nounhumiliation

Example

彼は皆の前で屈辱を味わいました。kare wa mina no mae de kutsu joku o aji wa i ma shi ta

He suffered humiliation in front of everyone.

Illustration for 屈辱 (humiliation)

More examples

敗北した選手は、静かに屈辱を受け入れました。hai boku shi ta sen shu wa shizu ka ni kutsu joku o u ke i re ma shi ta

The defeated player quietly accepted the humiliation.

Core concept

Describes the painful experience of being made to feel shame and lose one's social dignity.

Common phrases

  • 屈辱を味わうkutsu joku o aji wa u

    experience humiliation

  • 屈辱を受けるkutsu joku o u ke ru

    suffer humiliation

  • 屈辱に耐えるkutsu joku ni ta e ru

    endure humiliation

Similar words

恥辱chijoku: A painful loss of dignity caused by being shamed or degraded.
不名誉fumeiyo: A state of having lost honor or respect through disgraceful conduct or failure.
羞恥shūchi: A feeling of shame caused by awareness of one's own improper behavior or condition.

Definition in Japanese

他人から面目や誇りを傷つけられ、ひどく恥じ入る思いをすること。ta nin ka ra men boku ya hoko ri o kizu tsu ke ra re hi do ku ha ji i ru omo i o su ru ko to

Word origin

The compound 屈辱 (kutsujoku) joins 屈 (kutsu, "bend or submit") with 辱 (joku, "shame or dishonor"), linking humiliation with being brought low.

Usage tips

  • The word humiliation can describe both a single public incident and the lasting feeling that follows it, unlike embarrassment, which is often milder.

Other meanings

  • disgracenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 屈辱的kutsujokutekihumiliatingna-adjective
  • 屈辱感kutsujokukansense of humiliationnoun

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