～が気になる
ga ki ni naru
Be concerned about; be on one's mind
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
N + が気になる
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
Describes something drawing attention or causing concern; 気にする focuses more on taking something to heart.
Examples 例文
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会議の結果が気になって、眠れなかった。
I was so concerned about the result of the meeting that I could not sleep.
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試験の結果が気になって、眠れなかった。
I was so concerned about the result of the exam that I could not sleep.
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研修の結果が気になって、眠れなかった。
I was so concerned about the result of the training session that I could not sleep.
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発表会の結果が気になって、眠れなかった。
I was so concerned about the result of the presentation event that I could not sleep.
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面接の結果が気になって、眠れなかった。
I was so concerned about the result of the interview that I could not sleep.
How related patterns differ 比較
が気になる is a spontaneous concern; に気をつける is deliberate caution. に備えて prepares; に任せる entrusts. にかこつけて uses a pretext, を押して overcomes a barrier, をものともせず is undaunted, をよそに disregards, and にかまけて neglects other duties.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～が気になる | Be concerned about; be on one's mind | 会議の結果が気になって、眠れなかった。 I was so concerned about the result of the meeting that I could not sleep. |
| ～に気をつける | Pay attention to; be careful about | 会議の開始時刻に気をつけてください。 Please pay attention to the starting time of the meeting. |
| ～を～にまかせる | Leave something to; entrust | 会議の準備を担当者に任せた。 I left the preparations for the meeting to the person in charge. |
| ～をよそに | Ignoring; unconcerned about | 周囲の心配をよそに、彼は会議の準備を始めた。 Ignoring everyone's worries, he began preparing for the meeting. |
| ～にかこつけて | Using as a pretext | 会議の準備にかこつけて、彼は通常の仕事を休んだ。 He used preparations for the meeting as a pretext to take time off his regular work. |
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