気になる

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
氣になる (kyūjitai)

Idiom[edit]

()になる (ki ni naruintransitive godan (stem ()になり (ki ni nari), past ()になった (ki ni natta))

Japanese verb pair
active 気にする
mediopassive 気になる
  1. (idiomatic) to cause concern, to be worrisome, to be on one's mind
    その頭痛(ずつう)()になる
    Sono zutsū ga ki ni naru.
    That headache is bothering me.
    彼女(かのじょ)こと()になる
    Kanojo no koto ga ki ni naru.
    I am interested in her.
    (とう)さん(かえ)(おそ)のが()になる
    Otōsan no kaeri ga osoi no ga ki ni naru.
    I wonder why dad is late.
  2. to be interested, to be curious

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