abash in Japanese
abash in Japanese is 狼狽 — abash means to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed, so that they lose their composure.
abash in Japanese
狼狽
Pronounced: rōbai
(transitive) To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]
What does "abash" mean?
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verb To make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed, so that they lose their composure.
"The stare seemed to abash Poirot."
- verb To become flustered or ashamed.
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- The stare seemed to abash Poirot.
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What is "abash" in Japanese?
"abash" in Japanese is 狼狽. abash means: To make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed, so that they lose their composure.
How do you pronounce 狼狽?
"abash" in Japanese is 狼狽, pronounced "rōbai".
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