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内気

ないき

shy; timid; introverted

adjective

Japaneseshy; timid; introverted

Example sentences

  • 彼は内気な性格なので、初めての人と話すのが苦手です。

    He is shy by nature, so he has difficulty talking to people he meets for the first time.

  • 姉は元気で社交的だが、妹は内気でおとなしい。

    The older sister is energetic and sociable, but the younger sister is shy and quiet.

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