心配|しんぱいshinpai[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, na-adjectiveworry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
   その男の子おとこのこは心配しんぱいして病気びょうきになった。↗

   The boy got sick from anxiety.
2. noun, suru verb, transitive verbcare; help; aid; assistance
   心配しんぱいしてくれる人ひとがいて幸しあわせだ。↗

   I'm so lucky to have someone who cares.

• Synonym気がかりきがかりNeutralSomething that weighs on your mind and won't let go, as in 「気がかりなこと」. Mostly a noun or na-adjective — unlike 「心配」, it does not take 「する」.
• Synonym不安ふあんNeutralUnease with nothing to hold on to: the restless feeling itself. 「心配」 is worry about a specific thing; 「不安」 is the unsettled emotion.
• Synonym懸念けねんWrittenLeans written: concern that something may go wrong, as in 「懸念を示す」. Typical of news reports and official statements.
• Synonym憂慮ゆうりょWrittenWritten and solemn: grave worry over major issues, as in 「事態を憂慮する」. The object is usually a large social matter, not a private concern.
• Synonym煩いわずらいWrittenWorry or illness, as in 「恋煩い」 or 「長煩い」. Archaic in flavor; today it survives mostly inside compounds rather than standing alone.
• Synonym心労しんろうWrittenThe toll that worrying takes — exhaustion from fretting, as in 「心労が重なる」. Focuses on the physical and mental drain, not the worry itself.
• Synonym憂いうれいWrittenSorrow or lingering worry, as in 「後顧の憂い」. Leans written, and carries more melancholy than 「心配」.
• Synonym危惧きぐWrittenWritten word for fearing that danger will strike, as in 「絶滅危惧種」. Centers on anticipating a risk rather than everyday worry.
• Synonym気遣わしいきづかわしいNeutralDescribes worry that shows on the outside — an anxious look or manner, as in 「気遣わしげな顔」. About outward signs, not the feeling itself.
• Synonym気遣いきづかいNeutralConsideration for others — looking after someone rather than worrying, as in 「お気遣いなく」. The caring side of attention, not anxiety.
• Synonym思い悩むおもいなやむNeutralTo brood and agonize, turning a problem over and over, as in 「一人で思い悩む」. Stresses fretting alone, in circles.
• Synonym危ぶむあやぶむWrittenA verb for fearing an unfavorable outcome, as in 「成功を危ぶむ」 or 「命を危ぶむ」.
• Synonym屈託くったくWrittenToday mostly in 「屈託のない笑顔」, meaning carefree. Standing alone it means worry, but that use is now rare.
• Synonym気苦労きぐろうNeutralThe weariness of constantly fretting over everyday matters, as in 「気苦労が絶えない」. Stresses fatigue from daily, often interpersonal cares.
• SynonymおそれNeutralFear that something bad may happen, as in 「雨の恐れ」. Common in weather forecasts and other objective predictions.
• Synonym悩みなやみNeutralA worry or trouble that is hard to resolve, as in 「悩みを相談する」. Points to the problem itself rather than the act of worrying.
• Synonym憂えるうれえるWrittenWritten word for worrying over and lamenting something, as in 「国の将来を憂える」. The object is usually the big picture, not private matters.
• Synonym物案じものあんじWrittenWritten word for brooding, heavy-hearted worry. Very rare, and more archaic than 「心配」.
• Synonym心痛しんつうWrittenHeartache — grief and extreme worry, as in 「心痛の極み」. Far deeper than ordinary 「心配」.
• Synonym案ずるあんずるWrittenWritten and more formal than 「心配する」: to worry about someone or something, as in 「身を案ずる」.
• Synonym心配事しんぱいごとNeutralA noun for the specific things that worry you, as in 「心配事がある」. 「心配」 itself can name the feeling as well as the matter.
• Related心配りこころくばりNeutralAttentive, thoughtful care, as in 「心配りが行き届く」. Emphasizes considerate looking-after; no element of worry.
• Related苦悩くのうWrittenDeep mental anguish and torment, as in 「苦悩の日々」. Much heavier than 「心配」 — suffering, not just worry.
• Related心遣いこころづかいNeutralThoughtful consideration for someone, as in 「温かい心遣いに感謝」. Kindness and attentiveness, not worry.
• Related心もとないこころもとないNeutralFeeling insecure because someone or something seems unreliable, as in 「心もとない返事」. The unease comes from having nothing to depend on.
• Related物思いものおもいWrittenBeing lost in thought or melancholy reverie, as in 「物思いにふける」. Not necessarily worry about any particular thing.
• Related不安がるふあんがるNeutralTo show anxiety — used for how someone else looks, as in 「子供が不安がる」. Describes visible unease rather than the feeling itself.
• Antonym安心あんしんNeutralThe opposite of 「心配」: relief, having your mind at ease, as in 「顔を見て安心した」.

Everyday worry defaults to 「心配」. Use 「気がかり」 for something that weighs on your mind, 「不安」 for the restless feeling itself, and 「悩み」 for a trouble that is hard to resolve. In formal or written prose, 「懸念」 flags concern that something may go wrong, 「憂慮」 grave worry over major issues, 「恐れ」 the chance that something bad happens, and 「案ずる」 or 「憂える」 as more solemn verbs. For caring rather than worrying, use 「気遣い」, 「心遣い」 or 「心配り」. 「安心」 is the opposite: relief once the worry is gone.

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

1. 良よくない事ことなどが起おこらないかと気きに掛かけること。
2. 良よくない事ことなどが起おこらないかと気きに掛かける。
3. 良よくない事ことなどが起おこらないかと気きに掛かけさせる。