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きまり悪い[きまりわるい] (kimariwarui)

awkward; embarrassed

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Meaning

きまり悪い (きまりわるい, kimariwarui) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “awkward; embarrassed”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 9

喧嘩けんかの後あとしばらく彼女かのじょと顔かおを合あわせるのがきまり悪わるかった

I couldn't look at her for a while after our argument.

人中できまりの悪い思いをした

I was made to look foolish in company.

きまりが悪いからそう賞めてくれ給うな

Spare my blushes!

彼女はとてもきまりの悪い顔つきをした.

She looked terribly embarrassed.

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