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TOPIK 2adjective

부끄럽다

bukkeureopda [부끄럽따]

부끄러워요 · 부끄러웠어요 · 부끄러운 (+noun) (ㅂ irregular)

shy, embarrassed; ashamed

Example

사람들 앞에서 노래하는 게 부끄러워요.

I feel shy about singing in front of people.

Good to know

부끄럽다 covers both shyness and shame; 창피하다 is a stronger, 'humiliated' kind of embarrassment.