JLPT N1 Advanced
気兼ね
Hesitance caused by worrying about troubling others
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気がね alternative spelling
気兼ねする verb form
気兼ねなく adverb form
Noun, Suru verb
Hesitation / Feeling reserved
A feeling of constraint or uneasiness caused by worrying too much about how one’s actions might affect or trouble others.
Example
部長 が いる と 気兼ね して 、 自由 に 話せません 。
When the department head is around, I feel reserved and can't speak freely.
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