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気を病む (きをやむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-mu)
worry ; fret ; be anxious
Describes the state of being mentally troubled or anxious about something, often over a prolonged period. Similar to 気に病む, but 気を病む is slightly more common in everyday speech.
See also: 気に病む
Please don't worry too much.
Similar words 気き に 病や む Almost synonymous; 気に病む uses に to mark the target of worry, while 気を病む uses を. Both are common, but 気を病む is slightly more frequent in everyday usage.
心配しんぱい する More general and neutral term for 'worry'. 気を病む implies a deeper, more internalized anxiety that can affect one's mental state.
Etymology Compound of 気 (き, 'mind, spirit') + を (object marker) + 病む (やむ, 'to be ill, to suffer from'). Literally 'to make one's mind ill', i.e., to worry oneself sick.
