Meaning of 気掛かり in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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気掛かり, 気がかり, 気掛り, 気懸かり
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Kana Readingきがかり
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Romajikigakari
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- anxiety; concern; worry
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Example Sentences
気掛かり, 気がかり, 気掛り, 気懸かり, きがかり used in context
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Her only care is the safety of her children.
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I am anxious about his health.
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I'm anxious about his safety.
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時が経つにつれて、人々はますますその問題が気掛かりになった。
As time went on, people grew more and more concerned about the matter.
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I am concerned for her safety.
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I was worried on her account.
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Kanji found in this word
hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
On: カイ, ケイ
Kun: か.ける, -か.ける, か.け, -か.け, -が.け, か.かる, -か.かる, -が.かる, か.かり, -が.かり, かかり, -がかり
11 strokes
suspend, hang, 10%, install, depend, consult
On: ケン, ケ
Kun: か.ける, か.かる
20 strokes
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