Grammar Info

N3 Lesson 3: 17/22

についてConcerning, About, Regarding

Structure

Noun + について
Noun + について + の + Noun

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About について

について is a combination of the case marking particle に, the verb う - Verb 就(つ)く 'to assume a position', and the conjunction particle て. It is most often translated as 'about (A)', or 'concerning (A)', with the literal translation being closer to 'taking the position of (A)', or 'assuming the topic of (A)'.

について may be used after nouns, or noun-phrases (phrases that use こと, の, etc).

について may also appear before の + noun. In this use, it means '(A) that is about (B)'.

Caution

It is rare to see について actually using the kanji 就(つ). について itself is regularly considered as a single compound word, rather than a combination of its parts.

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Examples

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    この問題(もんだい)について、誰(だれ)かに話(はな)しましたか。

    Have you talked to anyone about this problem? (concerning)

    火災(かさい)について、訓練(くんれん)をするべきです。

    There should be training regarding fires. (about)

    震災(しんさい)についての情報(じょうほう)を教(おし)えてもらった。

    I was taught information regarding earthquake disasters. (concerning)

    原因(げんいん)についてはまだ調査中(ちょうさちゅう)です。

    Regarding the cause, we are still investigating. (concerning・about)

    明日(あした)の持(も)ち物(もの)についてお伝(つた)えします。

    You will be informed about what to bring tomorrow. (regarding)

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