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TOPIK 4noun

수치심

suchisim

수치심이 · 수치심을

shame, sense of shame, humiliation

Example

그는 사람들 앞에서 혼나서 수치심을 느꼈어요.

He felt ashamed after being scolded in front of people.

Word parts

수 shame치 disgrace심 heart

Literally 'shame-disgrace heart'. -심 = a feeling or mindset: 수치심, 경계심, 동정심.