shame

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 羞 has 11 strokes and appears in words for shame and in the medical term 羞明.
• Basic usage: 羞恥 is read しゅうち, and 羞明 is read しゅうめい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 羞恥 and 羞明
  • 羞恥 means shame or humiliation.
  • 人前で失敗を笑われ、強い羞恥を覚えた。 means “I felt deeply humiliated when people laughed at my mistake in public.”
  • 羞明 means light sensitivity or photophobia.
  • 強い羞明があるため、診察室の照明を落としてもらった。 means “Because of severe light sensitivity, I asked for the examination-room lights to be dimmed.”