恥(は)ずかしがり屋(や)

はずかしがりや
noun
shy person; bashful person
personalityperson
1. shy person; bashful person
a person who easily becomes embarrassed or self-conscious, especially in social situations
彼女(かのじょ)は恥(は)ずかしがり屋(や)だ。
She is a shy person.
恥(は)ずかしがり屋(や)なので、人前(ひとまえ)で話(はな)すのが苦手(にがて)だ。
I'm shy, so I'm not good at speaking in front of people.
子供(こども)の頃(ころ)は恥(は)ずかしがり屋(や)だったが、今(いま)は違(ちが)う。
I was shy as a child, but I'm different now.

Forms

PERSONALITY SUFFIX -屋(や):
This suffix creates personality types:

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Related Words

Synonym: シャイ (shy (loanword, casual))
Related: 内気(うちき) (introverted, reserved)
Related: 引(ひ)っ込(こ)み思案(じあん) (hesitant, diffident)
Related: 人見知(ひとみし)り (shy around strangers)
Related: 恥(は)ずかしい (embarrassed, shy)
Related: 照(て)れ屋(や) (shy person)
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Added 2026.1.27 9:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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