きがひける – Vocabulary details

きがひける

Expression

Verb (1-dan)

1. to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)

彼かれはかなり気きが引ひける、といった表ひょう情じょうだ。He has an expression that suggests he feels quite awkward.

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood

to close; to be over; to break up (e.g. school); to lose one's nerve; to feel daunted

邪じゃ魔まするのはきがひけたが、興きょう味みに負まけた。

I felt awkward about intruding, but my curiosity won out.

彼かれはかなりきがひける、といった表ひょう情じょうだ。

He has an expression that suggests he feels quite awkward.

友とも達だちのスマホを覗のぞくというのは、きがひけた。

I felt awkward about sneaking a look at my friend's smartphone.

そもそも自じ分ぶんだけ菓か子しを買かって帰かえるのはきがひける。

To begin with, I feel awkward about coming home having bought sweets only for myself.

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