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気詰まり

気詰り、 気づまり

Reading

Kana: きづまり
Romaji: kizumari
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

constrained; uncomfortable; awkward

Kanji

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: キツ、 キチ、 つ.める、 つ.め、 -づ.め、 つ.まる、 つ.む
Meanings: packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)一緒(いっしょ)にいると気詰(きづ)まりだ。
➥I feel ill at ease in her company.
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(わたし)(ちち)一緒(いっしょ)にいると、きづまりだった。
➥I never felt at ease in my father's company.
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(わたし)(ちち)一緒(いっしょ)にいると、気詰(きづ)まりそうだった。
➥I never felt at ease in my father's company.
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(かれ)といっしょに()るときづまりだ。
➥I never feel at ease in his company.
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(わたし)(ちち)(まえ)()るといつも気詰(きづ)まりに(かん)じる。
➥I always felt ill at ease in my father's company.
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(かれ)気詰(きづ)まりであるということがすぐにわかった。
➥I saw at once that he was ill at ease.
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