表層形
てれれ
テレレ
動詞
てれれ (テレレ)
Terere · てれれ — to be shy, to be bashful, to feel awkward, to feel embarrassed
Other ways to say “to be shy” in Japanese →
てれれ in rōmaji: terere.
動詞
一般
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📝 照れる 🔤 下一段-ラ行 📐 仮定形-一般
Updated: 2026年10月4日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
てれれ
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
照れる
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| 読み (Reading) |
テレレ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
下一段-ラ行
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
仮定形-一般
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
てれれ
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| 読み・基本形 |
テレル
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| 表記・基本形 |
てれる
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| 見出し語の読み |
テレル
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How it's used
Used in casual conversation when someone acts shy or awkward, often in a cute or endearing way.
彼女は褒められててれれした。
Kanojo wa homerarete terere shita.
She felt shy when she was complimented.
てれれしながら自己紹介した。
Terere shinagara jiko shōkai shita.
I introduced myself awkwardly.
⚖️ Often confused with 'tereru' (to be shy), but 'terere' is more colloquial and playful.
💡 English Meaning
てれれ means “to be shy, to be bashful, to feel awkward, to feel embarrassed” — full definition & examples →
⭐ Dictionary Form
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テレレ
Lemma: 照れる
動詞一般**
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⚡ 一段 (Ichidan/Ru-verb) Conjugations
| ます形 (Polite) |
照れます
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| て形 (Te-form) |
照れて
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| 過去形 (Past) |
照れた
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| 否定形 (Negative) |
照れない
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| 意向形 (Volitional) |
照れましょう
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| 可能形 (Potential) |
照れられる
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| 受身形 (Passive) |
照れられる
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| 使役形 (Causative) |
照れさせる
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Did you know · 動詞
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What is the difference between surface form and lemma? ▼
The surface form (てれれ) is the exact text as it appeared in the corpus — it may be conjugated or inflected. The lemma (照れる) is the dictionary base form. For example, 食べた (surface) has the lemma 食べる.
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