“Uneasy” in Japanese
Short answer
Uneasy in Japanese is “心もとない” (kokoromotonai). Full meaning: uneasy, unsure, anxious; unreliable, untrustworthy, erratic, undependable.
Other ways to say “Uneasy” in Japanese
後ろめたい
ushirometai guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.), (feeling) uneasy
不安げ
fuange uneasy
気まずい
kimazui unpleasant, awkward, embarrassing, uneasy
後めたい
ushirometai guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.), (feeling) uneasy
心中穏やかでない
shinchuuodayakadenai uneasy, ill at ease, upset, agitated, perturbed
うしろめたい
ushirometai guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.), (feeling) uneasy
悩ましげ
nayamashige anxious (appearance), (appearing) uneasy; yearning (look, etc.), languishing, desiring
気味が悪い
kimigawarui creepy (feeling), uneasy (feeling), bad (feeling), giving one the creeps, hideous, scaring, weird
気味の悪い
kiminowarui creepy (feeling), uneasy (feeling), bad (feeling), giving one the creeps, hideous, scaring, weird
心もとな
kokoromotona uneasy, unsure, anxious; unreliable, untrustworthy, erratic, undependable
心もとなく
kokoromotonaku uneasy, unsure, anxious; unreliable, untrustworthy, erratic, undependable
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