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Zach

初めて人に会うのはとても恥ずかしい。

Sentence Analyzer

初めて 会う とても 恥ずかしい

English Translation

I feel embarrassed when I meet somebody for the first time.

Furigana

(はじ)めて(ひと)()うのはとても()ずかしい。

Romanji

Hajimete hito ni au no wa totemo hazukashii.

Words

初めて (はじめて)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
会う (あう)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
迚も (とても、とっても)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
恥ずかしい (はずかしい)
shy; ashamed; embarrassed; disgraceful; shameful

Kanji

Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Readings: チ、 は.じる、 はじ、 は.じらう、 は.ずかしい
Meanings: shame, dishonor