Oime

Pronounced “oy-may,” a Japanese term describing an intense discomfort or guilt of being indebted to another.

Reference:
Kawai, T., & Moran, S. (2017). How do future life perspective and present action work in Japanese youth development? Journal of Moral Education, 46(3), 323-336.

Kitayama, S., Markus, H. R., & Kurokawa, M. (2000). Culture, emotion, and well-being: Good feelings in Japan and the United States. Cognition & Emotion, 14(1), 93-124. https://doi.org/10.1080/026999300379003