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N1 Expressions, Godan verb with 'ru' ending

()になるto be on one's mind, to worry one, to care about, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy, to be anxious, to be curious about, to feel like, to feel inclined to, to fancy, to like, to catch one's eye

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    1. Expressions, Godan verb with 'ru' ending

      1.

      to weigh on one's mind, to bother one, to worry about, to be concerned about, to care about, to feel uneasy, to be anxious

    2. Expressions, Godan verb with 'ru' ending

      2.

      to be interested (in), to be curious (about), to wonder (about), to catch one's eye

    3. Expressions, Godan verb with 'ru' ending

      3.

      to feel like (doing), to feel inclined to, to bring oneself to (do)

      usu. after a verb

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    気になる 【きになる】

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      (ぼく)多少(たしょう)雑音(ざつおん)はあまり()になりません。

      I don't really care about a bit of background noise. {to be on one's mind, to worry one, to care about, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy, to be anxious, to be curious about, to feel like, to feel inclined to, to fancy, to like, to catch one's eye}

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      明日(あした)天気(てんき)()になるので天気(てんき)予報(よほう)調(しら)べました。

      I was curious about tomorrow's weather so I checked the weather forecast. {to be on one's mind, to worry one, to care about, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy, to be anxious, to be curious about, to feel like, to feel inclined to, to fancy, to like, to catch one's eye}

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      ()(わか)れた(あね)がどうしているのかが()になっています。

      I am worried about how my estranged sister is doing. {to be on one's mind, to worry one, to care about, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy, to be anxious, to be curious about, to feel like, to feel inclined to, to fancy, to like, to catch one's eye}

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      最近(さいきん)あの(みせ)(すこ)()になっているが、なかなか()勇気(ゆうき)()ないでいる。

      I've been a bit curious about that store recently, but I just can't muster up the courage to go. {to be on one's mind, to worry one, to care about, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy, to be anxious, to be curious about, to feel like, to feel inclined to, to fancy, to like, to catch one's eye}

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      (ある)くたびに股関節(こかんせつ)あたりの(いた)みが()になりますが、病院(びょういん)()くには(およ)ばない。

      Every time I walk, I'm bothered by a pain around my hip joint, but it's not serious enough to go to the hospital. {to be on one's mind, to worry one, to care about, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy, to be anxious, to be curious about, to feel like, to feel inclined to, to fancy, to like, to catch one's eye}

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