Vocab Info
N1 Noun
気兼ね
hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint, fear of troubling someone, having scruples about doing something
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ね
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Word Type
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単語の種類
サ行変格動詞
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よく気兼ねする私は人付き合いが苦手だ。
I, who often feel constraint, am not good at socializing. {hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint, fear of troubling someone, having scruples about doing something}
個室の飲食店は、子連れでも気兼ねなく楽しめます。
Private dining restaurants can be enjoyed without hesitation or fear of troubling someone, even when bringing children. {hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint, fear of troubling someone, having scruples about doing something}
私は隣の部屋の人に気兼ねして声を顰めて電話をしています。
I am speaking in a subdued voice on the phone out of consideration, not wanting to bother the person in the next room. {hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint, fear of troubling someone, having scruples about doing something}
上司:「私に気兼ねは要りませんので、好きに仕事をしてください。」
Boss: "You don't need to feel any hesitance or constraint around me, so please do your work as you like." {hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint, fear of troubling someone, having scruples about doing something}
気兼ねせずにいられる同僚と二人だけでする作業は、ただただ楽しいです。
Working alone with a colleague whom I can interact with without any hesitance, diffidence, or fear of troubling is simply enjoyable. {hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint, fear of troubling someone, having scruples about doing something}