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気兼ね: constraint, reserve, feeling hesitant, being afraid of troubling someone | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

気兼(きが)ね

きがね

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

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Reading: きがね
Romaji: kigane
Meaning: constraint, reserve, feeling hesitant, being afraid of troubling someone
Word type: noun

FuriganaEnglish

彼(かれ)は誰(だれ)にも気兼(きが)ねせず、自分(じぶん)の意見(いけん)を述(の)べた。
He stated his opinion without feeling constrained by anyone.
彼女(かのじょ)は周囲(しゅうい)に気兼(きが)ねして、転職(てんしょく)の希望(きぼう)を口(くち)にできなかった。
She hesitated to mention her desire to change jobs out of consideration for those around her.

何度(なんど)も相談(そうだん)に乗(の)ってもらい、彼(かれ)は気兼(きが)ねを感(かん)じた。

After receiving advice so many times, he felt hesitant to ask for more.

隣人(りんじん)に気兼(きが)ねして、夜遅(よるおそ)くまでピアノを弾(ひ)くのを控(ひか)えた。

I refrained from playing the piano late at night out of consideration for my neighbors.