Word

気兼ね

きがね
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. Noun · Suru verb · Intransitive

    constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone

In Spanish

  1. reserva; cohibición; inhibición

Other forms
気がね

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 思ったことを気兼ねなく言っていいんだよ。

    Feel free to share your thoughts.

    Tatoeba #10544168(opens in a new tab)
  • トムが女の子だったらよかったのに。そしたら気兼ねなく寄り添ってられたのに。

    I wish that Tom were a girl. That way I would be able to get close to him without any hesitation.

    Tatoeba #3137751(opens in a new tab)

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