Vocabulary

What does 人見知り (ひとみしり, hitomishiri) mean?

人見知り (ひとみしり, hitomishiri) means shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety.

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Readingひとみしり
Romajihitomishiri
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
ひとみしり
hitomishiri

shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety

Also written: 人見知、人見しり

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