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照れ臭い is an exact match with one form of the following word:
照れくさい
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Reading : てれくさい   
embarrassing; awkward
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 11 (among the 150,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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照れくさい is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 148,000 (about 565,000 results)
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Example sentences:
でんしゃ
電車
なか
せき
ゆず
って
れくさい

It feels awkward to get up and give your seat to someone on the train.
かれ
かのじょ
彼女
いる
まえ
とても
れくさそう
する
He acts very shy in her presence.
かれ
かのじょ
彼女
まえ
ではとても
くさ
そう
する
He acts very shy in her presence.
照れ臭い
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Reading : てれくさい   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 221,000 (about 122,000 results)
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ショウ   て to shine   てらす to illuminate   てれる to be shy, to be embarrassed   
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ショウ    bright, clear   
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ショウ   め to summon   
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トウ   かたな sword   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
fire
シュウ   くさ foul-smelling   にお to smell (bad)   
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ジ   シ   みずか self   
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
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