Translation guide
How to describe a facial expression showing worry or anxiety in Japanese.
The learner wants to say someone has a worried look on their face.
The most common and natural way to say 'worried look'. Literally 'a face that seems worried'.
彼は心配そうな顔をしていた。
He had a worried look on his face.
She looked at me with a worried expression.
Similar to 心配そうな顔, but emphasizes anxiety or unease rather than general worry.
彼女は不安そうな顔で結果を待っていた。
She was waiting for the results with a worried look.
A noun meaning 'worried face'. Less common in everyday speech, more literary.
彼の心配顔を見て、何かあったのかと思った。
Seeing his worried look, I wondered if something had happened.
The learner wants to describe a facial expression that shows concern or being troubled.
Means 'troubled face' or 'worried look' when someone is bothered or doesn't know what to do.
彼は困った顔で私に助けを求めた。
He asked me for help with a worried look.
A slightly more formal or written way to say 'worried expression'.
彼女は心配げな表情で話を聞いていた。
She was listening with a worried look.
The learner wants to use a verb to describe someone looking worried.
Verb phrase meaning 'to make a worried face' or 'to look worried'.
彼はいつも心配そうな顔をしている。
He always has a worried look on his face.
Means 'to look worried'. Describes the appearance from an observer's perspective.
あなたは心配そうに見えるけど、大丈夫？
You look worried, are you okay?