Vocabulary
What does 気兼ね (きがね, kigane) mean?
気兼ね (きがね, kigane) means reserve, feeling constrained, reluctance to impose.
Quick facts| Reading | きがね |
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| Romaji | kigane |
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| Part of speech | noun, suru verb, intransitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkigane
reserve, feeling constrained, reluctance to impose
- 1noun · suru verb · intransitive constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant
Example sentences
気兼ねなく何でも言ってください。
Please feel free to say anything without hesitation.
彼は周りに気兼ねして本音を言えない。
He is so wary of those around him that he can't say what he really thinks.
