disgrace

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is じょく, and the kun reading is はずかしめる. It has 10 strokes and relates to insult, humiliation, or disgrace.
• Basic usage: 侮辱 is read ぶじょく, and 屈辱 is read くつじょく.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 侮辱 / 屈辱
  • 侮辱 means insult and is read ぶじょく. It refers to words or actions that insult and demean another person.
  • 彼女はその発言を仲間への侮辱だと感じた。 means “She felt that the remark was an insult to her colleague.”
  • 屈辱 means humiliation and is read くつじょく. It refers to humiliation felt because of unjust treatment or defeat.
  • 皆の前で不当に疑われ、深い屈辱を感じた。 means “Being unjustly suspected in front of everyone made me feel deeply humiliated.”