Vocab Info
N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
気兼ねhesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint, fear of troubling someone, having scruples about doing something
Dictionary Definition
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1.
constraint, reserve, feeling hesitant, being afraid of troubling someone
All Forms
気兼ね 【きがね】、気がね 【きがね】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
き
が
ね
Novels Top 20,600
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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}
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