恥
はじ · haji · JLPT N1 · noun
shame
🙈 耳 (ear) over 心 (heart): criticism you hear lands in your heart, and that sting is shame
はじ (haji) is the sting you feel when others judge you. The ear sits on top of the heart: what you hear about yourself is what hurts. Shame is a heart-level reaction to being exposed in front of others.