🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

赤面する

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sekimen suru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Blush/blʌʃ/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は褒められて赤面した。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A reddening of the face as a result of embarrassment or shame.

    "She felt a blush creeping up her cheeks when she realized everyone was staring at her."
As verb
  1. 1

    To become red in the face, typically from embarrassment.

    "He tends to blush easily when complimented."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'blush' originates from the Old English 'blūscan', which means to glow or to redden. It has roots in Proto-Germanic *bluskōną, which is related to the notion of becoming red or flushed, particularly in response to embarrassment or shame.

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