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
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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】
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よく気兼ねする私は人付き合いが苦手だ。
I tend to feel hesitant around others, so I'm not great at socializing.
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 let you enjoy your meal without hesitation—even with kids.
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'm speaking in a soft voice on the phone out of consideration for the person in the next room.
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: 'No need to hold back around me—just do your work as you like.'
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 I can be completely at ease around is just plain fun.
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