羞恥

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 羞恥, read しゅうち, means a feeling of shame or embarrassment.
• Basic usage: It is used when someone's mistake is mocked in public or they are too ashamed to look up.
  • 人前で失敗を笑われ、強い羞恥を覚えた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The homophone 周知
  • 羞恥 means shame, while the identically pronounced 周知 means being widely known or making something widely known.