Japanese

ける

きがひける
Meaning: to feel awkward; to feel guilty; to feel small; to be bashful
Part of Speech: Phrase, Idiom, Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 気が引ける 気が引けない
Polite 気が引けます 気が引けません
Past 気が引けた 気が引けなかった
Polite + Past 気が引けました 気が引けませんでした
Te-form 気が引けて 気が引けなくて
Potential 気が引けられる 気が引けられない
Passive 気が引けられる 気が引けられない
Causative 気が引けさせる 気が引けさせない
Imperative 気が引けろ 気が引けるな

Handwriting

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Example

Since I did something bad, I feel a bit awkward about meeting him.

Usage Notes

Describes a feeling of hesitation or inferiority due to a sense of guilt or indebtedness.

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