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Meaning of 気遣う(きづかう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

気遣う, 気づかう
Kana Reading
きづかう
Romaji
kizukau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to worry about; to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

Example Sentences

気遣う, 気づかう, きづかう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
気遣う
Plain Polite
気遣います
Negative
気遣わない
Negative Polite
気遣いません

Past

Plain
気遣った
Plain Polite
気遣いました
Negative
気遣わなかった
Negative Polite
気遣いませんでした

Te

Plain
気遣って
Plain Polite
気遣いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
気遣われる
Plain Polite
気遣われます
Negative
気遣われない
Negative Polite
気遣われません

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JLPT 1

dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake

On: ケン

Kun: つか.う, -つか.い, -づか.い, つか.わす, や.る

13 strokes

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JLPT 5

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

On: キ, ケ

Kun: いき

6 strokes

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