shame

残念なこと

違っていればよかったと思う、がっかりすることや不運な出来事。

やさしい英語で： Something disappointing or unfortunate that you wish were different.

• It's a shame you missed dinner.
• What a shame about the weather!
• It was a shame to leave so early.

使い方： a shame that… (It's a shame that you can't come.); a shame to do something (It would be a shame to waste this food.)

類義語： pity

よく使う表現： a real shame, what a shame, a crying shame

恥、羞恥心

悪いことをした、または人から悪く思われると感じて、つらくなる気持ち。

やさしい英語で： A painful feeling that you have done something wrong or that others may think badly of you.

• She felt shame after lying.
• He lowered his head in shame.
• Their kindness helped me overcome my shame.

使い方： shame about something (He felt shame about his cruel words.)

類義語： guilt, embarrassment

反対語： pride

よく使う表現： feel shame, deep shame, shame about something, shame at something

非難する、恥をかかせる

行動や選択を恥じさせるため、しばしば人前で相手を非難する。

やさしい英語で： To criticize someone, often publicly, so they feel bad about their actions or choices.

• Don't shame people for their clothes.
• The newspaper shamed companies that paid unfair wages.
• She refused to join in shaming him online.

使い方： shame someone for something/doing something (People shamed her online for asking for help.)

類義語： denounce, humiliate

よく使う表現： publicly shame someone, shame someone online, shame someone for

恥をかかせる

自分自身や自分のしたことについて、相手に恥ずかしい思いをさせる。

やさしい英語で： To make someone feel bad about themselves or something they have done.

• His behavior shamed his family.
• Her quiet kindness shamed me more than any angry words.
• He was shamed by his own selfish response.

類義語： humiliate, embarrass

よく使う表現： shame someone, shame someone deeply, shame the family

羞恥心で促す

拒否や行動を恥じさせることで、相手に何かをさせる。

やさしい英語で： To make someone do something by making them feel bad about refusing or about their behavior.

• They shamed him into helping.
• The report shamed the company into changing its rules.
• Will public criticism shame them into taking action?

使い方： shame someone into doing something (Her friends shamed her into apologizing.)

よく使う表現： shame someone into, shame into action, shame into silence