worry in Japanese
worry in Japanese is 心配, 心配する, 気にする — worry means to feel anxious or uneasy about something.
worry in Japanese
心配
Pronounced: shinpai
A strong feeling of anxiety.
心配する
(intransitive) To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
気にする
Pronounced: kinisuru
(intransitive) To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
せがむ
Pronounced: segamu
(transitive) Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; to exercise.
困らす
(transitive) Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; to exercise.
じらす
Pronounced: jirasu
(transitive) To harass; to irritate or distress.
悩ます
Pronounced: nayamasu
(transitive) To harass; to irritate or distress.
噛む
Pronounced: kamu
(transitive) To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
振り回す
Pronounced: furimawasu
(transitive) To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
What does "worry" mean?
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verb To feel anxious or uneasy about something.
"I worry whenever my sister drives home late at night in the rain."
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verb To cause someone anxiety or distress.
"Her constant coughing worries the doctor more than she is willing to admit."
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verb (of a dog) To bite and shake something repeatedly.
"Our puppy loves to worry a knotted rope until he falls asleep."
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noun A feeling of anxiety, or something that causes it.
"Her main worry before the trip was whether the neighbours would feed the cat."
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worry in a sentence
- I worry whenever my sister drives home late at night in the rain.
- Don't worry — the flight isn't until tomorrow.
- Her constant coughing worries the doctor more than she is willing to admit.
- Does it worry you that the shop is always empty?
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What is "worry" in Japanese?
"worry" in Japanese is 心配, 心配する, 気にする. worry means: To feel anxious or uneasy about something.
How do you pronounce 心配?
"worry" in Japanese is 心配, pronounced "shinpai".
How do you use "worry" in a sentence?
Example: "I worry whenever my sister drives home late at night in the rain." In Japanese, "worry" is 心配, 心配する, 気にする.
Are there other ways to say "worry" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 9 translations listed for "worry": 心配, 心配する, 気にする, せがむ, 困らす, じらす.
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