How to say "concern" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 関するかんするsuru verb (irregular)The verb 'to concern' or 'to be related to': use it when saying what a matter, rule, or discussion is about. It carries no emotional sense of worry or care.
- 関心かんしんnounConcern as interest or attention toward a subject: use it when you mean interest in a topic, as in taking an interest in current events, rather than worry about it.
- 心配しんぱいnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, na-adjectiveConcern in the sense of worry or anxiety: the word for being concerned about someone's health, safety, or how something will turn out. When English 'concern' means worry, this is the word you want.その男の子は心配して病気になった。↗The boy got sick from anxiety.
- 配慮はいりょnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbConcern as considerate regard: taking someone's circumstances, feelings, or convenience into account when acting or deciding; it is thoughtfulness rather than worry.
- 気遣いきづかいnounConcern as attentive, considerate care toward the people around you; it can also express worry or fear, and it overlaps with 配慮 in meaning.
Use 「関する」 for the verb 'to concern, to be related to', 関心 for concern as interest, 心配 for worried concern, and 配慮 or 「気遣い」 for considerate concern shown toward others' situations and feelings.
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Japanese equivalents
- 関するかんするto concern
- 関心かんしんconcern
- 心配しんぱいworry
- 配慮はいりょconsideration
- 気遣いきづかいconsideration
- 気がかりきがかりworry
- 関知かんち(one's) concern
- 憂慮ゆうりょanxiety
- 屈託くったくworry
- 御用ごよう(your) business
- サービスservice
- おそれfear
- 懸念けねんworry
- 心遣いこころづかいconsideration (for)
- 事案じあんconcern
- 考え事かんがえごとsomething to think about
- 顧慮こりょconcern
- 心ばえこころばえconcern
- 老婆心ろうばしんsolicitude
- 鬼胎きたいanxiety
- 関係かんけいparticipation
- 関わるかかわるto relate to (a matter)
- 苦労くろうanxiety
- 念ねんdesire
- 纏わるまつわるto be related to
- 係るかかるto concern
- めぐるto concern (a matter)
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