Shy Japanese

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Japanese people are known to be quite shy.
And there are many ways to say you are embarrassed in Japanese.

Can you guess this idiom in Japanese for "I''m embarrassed"?

Let's try a Japanese language quiz!

shy-japanese

 

顔から(  )が出るほど、恥ずかしい。

 

It is an idiom that describes the way one's face goes( )after doing something very embarrassing in public.

 

Choose an answer from from 1~4.

目(め)
汗(あせ)
火(ひ)
鼻(はな)

 

◆ Vocabulary Hint

目(め) - eyes

汗(あせ)-sweat

火(ひ) - fire

鼻(はな)- nose

 

答えは・・・The answer is・・・

yajirushi

yajirushi

③火(ひ)

 

◆Todays Phrase :

顔から火が出る

One’s face burned with shame.

 

kao-fire

◆Example Sentence :

昨日のカラオケ、顔から火が出るほど恥ずかしかったよ。

Yesterday I was forced to sing at karaoke, and it was so embarrassing that my face burned with shame.