Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 心配(しんぱい) in Japanese

心配
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
しんぱい
Romaji
shinpai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    worry; concern; anxiety
    Example sentence
    言う心配するからこのこと言うまい If I tell my mother, she will worry, so I don't think I'll tell her.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    care; help; aid; assistance
    Example sentence
    心配しないで元気から (^-^)v』「あ・・・顔文字?」 'Don't worry. I'm doing fine. :-) ' "Eh ... smiley-face?"

Examples of 心配, しんぱい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

distribute, spouse, exile, rationing

On'Yomi: ハイ

Kun'Yomi: くば.る

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: こころ, -ごころ

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