expression, noun-modifying (irregular)
constrained; ill at ease; uncomfortable
Describes a situation or atmosphere that makes one feel tense, constrained, or unable to relax. Often used prenominally to modify nouns like 思い, 雰囲気, or 場所. Related to the verb phrase 気が詰まる.
See also: 気が詰まる
I felt ill at ease in front of him.
That room had a constrained atmosphere.
Derived from the phrase 気が詰まる (ki ga tsumaru), literally 'the spirit becomes blocked', where 気 means 'spirit/mood' and 詰まる means 'to be blocked/packed'. The の replaces が in the prenominal form.