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N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

人見知(ひとみし)shyness, fear of strangers, stranger anxiety

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      shyness, fear of strangers, stranger anxiety

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    人見知り 【ひとみしり】

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      子供(こども)人見知(ひとみし)をして()いています。

      The child is crying due to shyness or fear of strangers. {shyness, fear of strangers, stranger anxiety}

      • N1

      (わたし)(むすめ)人見知(ひとみし)(まった)くせず、社交(しゃこう)(てき)である。

      My daughter shows absolutely no fear of strangers and is very sociable. {shyness, fear of strangers, stranger anxiety}

      • N1

      人見知(ひとみし)(はげ)しい()(あたら)しい(ひと)()うのが苦手(にがて)です。

      A child with intense shyness struggles to meet new people. {shyness, fear of strangers, stranger anxiety}

      • N1

      人見知(ひとみし)(かれ)(わたし)との会話(かいわ)()えるや(いな)や、その()から()っていった。

      Being shy around people, he left the place as soon as our conversation ended. {shyness, fear of strangers, stranger anxiety}

      • N1

      (ぼく)人見知(ひとみし)とあって、初対面(しょたいめん)()では(いし)のように(かた)まってしまいます。

      I am shy and tend to freeze up like a stone when meeting someone for the first time. {shyness, fear of strangers, stranger anxiety}

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