恥辱(ちじょく)

ちじょく
noun
disgrace; shame; humiliation
1. disgrace; shame; humiliation
A state of dishonor or loss of reputation; a shameful or embarrassing situation that damages one's dignity.
これは我(わ)が家(や)の恥辱(ちじょく)だ。
This is a disgrace to our family.
恥辱(ちじょく)を雪(そそ)ぐ。
To clear one's name of disgrace.
敗北(はいぼく)の恥辱(ちじょく)を味(あじ)わった。
I experienced the humiliation of defeat.

WORD FORMATION:

  • 恥(ち) (shame) + 辱(じょく) (disgrace, insult)
  • Both characters relate to shame, making this a strong, emphatic word

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 恥辱(ちじょく)を雪(そそ)ぐ (to clear one's name, wipe away disgrace)
  • 恥辱(ちじょく)を受(う)ける (to suffer disgrace)
  • 恥辱(ちじょく)を与(あた)える (to bring disgrace upon)
  • 恥辱(ちじょく)的(てき) (disgraceful)

REGISTER:

  • Formal, literary word
  • More common in written language

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 恥(はじ) (shame - more common in everyday speech)
  • 屈辱(くつじょく) (humiliation)
  • 不名誉(ふめいよ) (dishonor)
  • 面目(めんぼく)を失(うしな)う (to lose face)

Related Words

Synonym: 屈辱(くつじょく) (humiliation)
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Added 2026.1.18 10:15 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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