'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle

  1. bashful, shameful, ashamed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
忸怩 じくじ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shame
ジク ジュウ はじ.る (Kentei 1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac
うし チュウ ひろ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
shame
 (Kentei 1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
nun
あま ニ (9th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)