気詰まり

きづまり

Meanings

1. な-adjective constrained; uncomfortable; awkward

Kanji

• 気 spirit. Read as キ.
• 詰 pack. Read as つまる.

Example sentences

• 彼が気詰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.
• 父の前に出るといつも気詰まりに感じた。
  I always felt ill at ease in my father's company.
• 彼といっしょに居ると気づまりだ。
  I never feel at ease in his company.
• 彼女と一緒にいると気詰まりだ。
  I feel ill at ease in her company.

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