Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

気兼(きが)hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint, fear of troubling someone, having scruples about doing something

    Dictionary Definition

    1. 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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    Examples

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      よく気兼(きが)する(わたし)人付(ひとづ)()いが苦手(にがて)だ。

      I, who often feel constraint, am not good at socializing. {hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint, fear of troubling someone, having scruples about doing something}

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      個室(こしつ)飲食(いんしょく)(てん)は、子連(こづ)れでも気兼(きが)なく(たの)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}

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      (わたし)(となり)部屋(へや)(ひと)気兼(きが)して(こえ)(しか)めて電話(でんわ)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}

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      上司(じょうし):「(わたし)気兼(きが)()りませんので、()きに仕事(しごと)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}

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      気兼(きが)せずにいられる同僚(どうりょう)二人(ふたり)だけでする作業(さぎょう)は、ただただ(たの)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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