Vocab Info

N1 Expression, う-verb (る)

気(き)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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression, う-verb (る)

      1. 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. 2.

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

      3. 3.

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

        usu. after a verb

    All Forms

    気になる 【きになる】

    Details

      • き

      • に

      • な

      • る

    Examples

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    • 僕(ぼく)は多少(たしょう)の雑音(ざつおん)はあまり気(き)になりません。

      A bit of background noise doesn’t really bother me.

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    • 明日(あした)の天気(てんき)が気(き)になるので天気(てんき)予報(よほう)を調(しら)べました。

      I was curious about tomorrow’s weather, so I checked the forecast.

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    • 生(い)き別(わか)れた姉(あね)がどうしているのかが気(き)になっています。

      I can’t stop worrying about how my estranged sister is doing.

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    • 最近(さいきん)あの店(みせ)が少(すこ)し気(き)になっているが、なかなか行(い)く勇気(ゆうき)が出(で)ないでいる。

      That shop has been on my mind lately, but I just can’t work up the courage to go.

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

      The pain around my hip bothers me every time I walk, but it’s not bad enough to see a doctor.

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