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secondhand embarrassment
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Japanese Meaning
他人が恥をかく行動により引き起こされる、自分自身の恥ずかしさを感じること / 二次的な恥ずかしさ、すなわち他人の不適切や失敗によって感じる自分の不快感 / 間接的な恥ずかしさ、または他人の失態を見て感じる自身の恥ずかしい感情
（ plural ）
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personal embarrassment one feels on account of and for another who is making a fool of themselves
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secondhand embarrassment
I felt secondhand embarrassment when he confidently mispronounced his boss's name during the presentation.
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I felt secondhand embarrassment when he confidently mispronounced his boss's name during the presentation.
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