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辱める

To Humiliate


Meaning

To Humiliate, To Embarrass

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means humiliate so the verb vocab version is to humiliate.


Reading

はずかしめる

Explanation

Remember the word 恥ずかしい? It has the same reading as this one, and a similar meaning as well.


Context

Context Sentences

みんなの前で私の事を辱めるのが、どうしてそんなに面白いんですか?

Why do you find it so amusing to humiliate me in front of everyone?


Kanji Composition