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気兼ね
きがね
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Hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint
kigane
N1
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JLPT Level
N1
Advanced · 10,000+ vocab · Academic & literary
Kana
きがね
Romaji
kigane
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What does 気兼ね mean in Japanese?
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The word 気兼ね (きがね) means "hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary.
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気兼ね is read as きがね (romaji: kigane). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 気兼ね?
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気兼ね is a JLPT N1 vocabulary item. Advanced · 10,000+ vocab · Academic & literary
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