VOCABULARY
気兼ね（する）
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ga
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ね
hesitation / feeling of constraint
hesitation, diffidence, constraint, feeling of constraint, being considerate
noun
verb
Example sentences
ここでは気兼ねなくくつろげる。
Here I can relax without any feeling of constraint.
周りに気兼ねして意見が言えなかった。
Out of diffidence toward those around me, I couldn't speak up.
親に気兼ねせずに好きな道を選べ。
Choose your own path without hesitation toward your parents.
他人への気兼ねで疲れてしまう。
I get worn out by being considerate toward others.
Practice exercises
1
隣の人に気兼ねする。
I feel constrained by the person next to me.
Answer
気兼ね
2
親に気兼ねして、希望を言い出せなかった。
Being hesitant with my parents, I couldn't state my wishes.
Answer
気兼ね
3
友人だからこそ、気兼ねなく何でも話せる。
Precisely because we are friends, we can talk about anything without constraint.
Answer
気兼ね
4
この部屋では誰にも気兼ねせずに過ごせる。
In this room I can spend time without feeling constrained by anyone.
Answer
気兼ね
5
目上の人といると、つい気兼ねしてしまった。
When I was with my superiors, I ended up feeling constrained.
Answer
気兼ね