心配

しんぱい
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1Worry or concern—anxiety or unease about something (often used as 心配する to mean 'to worry').

NounGroup 3 VerbTransitive VerbNa-Adjective

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子どもの試験結果が心配だ。

I'm worried about my child's exam results.

ご心配なく、全部こちらで処理します。

Don't worry; I'll handle everything here.

彼女は健康のことでいつも心配している。

She is always worried about her health.

2Dated: care or assistance given to someone (an older usage). This meaning is rare in modern Japanese.

NounGroup 3 VerbTransitive VerbDated Term

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戦時中は村人同士で心配をし合った(※古い用法)。

During the war, villagers took care of one another (archaic usage).

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