Home/Vocab Vault/恐縮恐縮恐縮きょうしゅくfeeling (much) obligedN2NounFreq. #12548formalMeanings1feeling (much) obliged2being (very) grateful3being thankful4feeling sorry (for troubling someone)5feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error)6feeling embarrassed (e.g. by someone's compliments, hospitality, etc.)7shrinking back in fearRelated WordsSame Kanji圧縮あっしゅくcompression縮めるちぢめるto shorten縮むちぢむto shrink縮れるちぢれるto be wavyPractice 恐縮 in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free