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VOCABULARY
気が引ける
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to feel awkward / shy
feel daunted, feel diffident, feel intimidated, feel reluctant, feel awkward
idiom
verb
Example sentences
こうおくものをもらってける
I feel awkward receiving such an expensive gift.
ひとだけはやかえるのはける
I feel reluctant to leave early all by myself.
なんたのむのはすこけた
I felt awkward about asking again and again.
ごうみせはいるのはける
I feel intimidated about entering such a fancy shop.

Practice exercises

1
代表だいひょうとして発言はつげんするのはけたが、役目やくめたした。
I felt reluctant to speak as a representative, but I did my duty.
Answer
けた
2
先輩せんぱいたのむのはすこけた
I felt awkward asking my senior.
Answer
けたけました
3
みなまえ意見いけんうのはいつもける
I always feel diffident about speaking up in front of everyone.
Answer
けるけます
4
たのみごとをするのはける
I feel awkward about asking a favor.
Answer
けるけます
5
専門家せんもんか議論ぎろんくわわるのはける
I feel daunted about joining a discussion among experts.
Answer
けるけます