気兼ね (きがね): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

気兼ね (きがね) means hesitation / reluctance to impose.

See example sentences below.

気兼ね at a glance

気兼ね

きがねkigane

N1noun

hesitation / reluctance to impose

気兼ねきがねkiganeN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

hesitation / reluctance to impose

Example 1

友達に気兼ねして相談できない。

Translation

I hesitate to consult my friend.

Example 2

ご近所に気兼ねして大きな声を出せない。

Translation

I can't speak loudly because I feel constrained by my neighbors.