“Ill at ease” in Japanese
Short answer
Ill at ease in Japanese is “気の詰まる” (kinotsumaru). Full meaning: constrained, ill at ease.
Other ways to say “Ill at ease” in Japanese
煙たい
kemutai smoky; awkward, uncomfortable, ill at ease
居心地が悪い
igokochigawarui uncomfortable, ill at ease, not feel at home
こそばゆい
kosobayui ticklish; embarrassed, awkward, ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
心中穏やかでない
shinchuuodayakadenai uneasy, ill at ease, upset, agitated, perturbed
けむたい
kemutai smoky; awkward, uncomfortable, ill at ease
煙ったい
kemuttai smoky; awkward, uncomfortable, ill at ease
こちょばゆい
kochobayui ticklish; embarrassed, awkward, ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
煙た
kemuta smoky; awkward, uncomfortable, ill at ease
煙てえ
kemutei smoky; awkward, uncomfortable, ill at ease
煙った
kemutta smoky; awkward, uncomfortable, ill at ease
けむた
kemuta smoky; awkward, uncomfortable, ill at ease
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