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きょうしゅく 恐縮

恐縮する

〈(好意・骨祈りに)感謝する〉 feel obliged [【形式ばった表現】 indebted] 《to somebody for his trouble》; be grateful 《to somebody for his kindness》

〈すまなく思う〉 be sorry to trouble [for troubling, for having troubled] somebody

〈恥じ入る〉 feel small; be [feel] ashamed [embarrassed]

用例

これは恐縮です. It is very kind [good] of you.｜I am very much obliged to you. ご迷惑をおかけして誠に恐縮です. I'm terribly sorry to have troubled you.｜I must apologize (to you) for having given you so much trouble. 丁寧なもてなしに恐縮した. We were quite overwhelmed [embarrassed] by their kind hospitality. ご親切なお申し出をいただき恐縮しております. I deeply appreciate your kind offer. 彼から誤りを指摘されて大いに恐縮した. I felt deeply ashamed when he pointed out my mistake. 恐縮ですがこれを写して下さい. I am sorry to trouble you, but could you [do you think you could] copy this for me? 恐縮ですが市役所へ行く道を教えていただけますか. Excuse me, but could you tell me the way to the city hall?

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恐縮

読み方：きょうしゅく

（表現、名詞） shame; very kind of you; sorry to trouble