Meaning of 気になる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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気になる
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Kana Readingきになる
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Romajikininaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), intransitive verb, Godan verb with `ru` ending
- Meaning
- to be on one's mind; to worry one; to care about; to be bothered by; to feel uneasy; to be anxious; to feel inclined
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Example Sentences
気になる, きになる used in context
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気になる男性の性欲を刺激するにはどうすればよいのでしょうか?
What should I do to arouse desire in the man I'm interested in?
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I'm concerned about my wife's hacking cough.
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気になってならない俺は思わず、目の前の学生に聞いてしまった。
It was on my mind so much that I unthinkingly asked the pupil in front of me.
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It is human nature to be bugged by such things.
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それ自体はおめでたいことですが、1つ気になるコメントがありました。
It itself that's a cause for celebration but there was one comment that bothers me.
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夜寝れない時に限って、時計のカチカチいう音が気になるものだ。
It's only when I can't sleep at night that the ticking of the clock becomes loud enough to bother me.
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