shy in Japanese
shy in Japanese is 弱気, 人見知りする, 内気 — shy means nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
shy in Japanese
弱気
Pronounced: yowaki
Easily frightened; timid.
人見知りする
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
内気
Pronounced: uchiki
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
寡黙
Pronounced: kamoku
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
引っ込み思案
Pronounced: hikkomijian
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
恥ずかしがり屋
Pronounced: hazukashigariya
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
慎重
Pronounced: shinchō
Cautious; wary; suspicious.
恥ずかしい
Pronounced: hazukashii
Embarrassed.
What does "shy" mean?
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adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
"My little brother is shy with strangers but chatty at home."
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adj Just short of or falling below a stated amount.
"The bag weighed just shy of the airline's limit, so we didn't pay extra."
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verb To move back suddenly out of fear or caution.
"The horse shied away from the loud noise."
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shy in a sentence
- My little brother is shy with strangers but chatty at home.
- He was too shy to ask her to dance.
- The bag weighed just shy of the airline's limit, so we didn't pay extra.
- He finished a minute shy of the course record.
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What is "shy" in Japanese?
"shy" in Japanese is 弱気, 人見知りする, 内気. shy means: Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
How do you pronounce 弱気?
"shy" in Japanese is 弱気, pronounced "yowaki".
How do you use "shy" in a sentence?
Example: "My little brother is shy with strangers but chatty at home." In Japanese, "shy" is 弱気, 人見知りする, 内気.
Are there other ways to say "shy" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 8 translations listed for "shy": 弱気, 人見知りする, 内気, 寡黙, 引っ込み思案, 恥ずかしがり屋.
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