きまりわるい

きまりわるい · kimariwarui · JLPT N1 · noun

being ashamed

🙈 決まり (settled position) + 悪い (bad): the bad feeling of being out of your settled place

Compound: 決まり means a fixed or settled state, and 悪い means bad. Being caught out of your usual settled spot makes you feel awkward or ashamed.

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