VOCABULARY
恐縮〈する〉
kyo
きょ
u
う
shu
しゅ
ku
く
feeling obliged / being grateful & sorry
feeling obliged, feeling sorry, feeling ashamed, feeling grateful (for a kindness)
noun
verb
Practice exercises
1
ご親切に恐縮です。
I am much obliged for your kindness.
Answer
恐縮
2
何度も手伝ってもらい恐縮です。
I feel obliged for being helped many times.
Answer
恐縮
3
わざわざお越しいただき、まことに恐縮でございます。
I am truly grateful and sorry that you came all this way.
Answer
恐縮
4
お忙しい中お時間をいただき、大変恐縮しております。
I feel much obliged that you spared time despite being busy.
Answer
恐縮
5
身に余るお褒めの言葉を賜り、恐縮の至りです。
I am filled with grateful embarrassment at such undeserved praise.
Answer
恐縮