How to say "anxious" in Japanese

• 心もとないこころもとない
  i-adjectiveCovers 'anxious' in the sense of uneasy or unsure, as when you feel uncertain about something. Of the three, it comes closest to plain 'anxious', but it is less common.
• 悩ましげなやましげ
  na-adjectiveCovers the appearance sense of 'anxious': someone who looks or seems anxious or uneasy. It describes the outward look, and it is less common.
• 苛立たしげいらだたしげ
  na-adjectiveThis is seldom the word you want for plain 'anxious': it really means antsy, agitated, or irritated. Use it for 'anxious' only when the anxiety amounts to agitation or irritation; it is less common.

All three are less common: use 「心もとない」 for 'anxious' as uneasy or unsure, 「悩ましげ」 for someone who looks anxious, and 「苛立たしげ」 only when the anxiety is really agitation or irritation.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 心もとないこころもとないuneasy
• 悩ましげなやましげanxious (appearance)
• 苛立たしげいらだたしげantsy
• 悩ましいなやましいanxious