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関心を払う (かんしんをはらう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-u)
pay attention to ; show interest in
A slightly formal expression meaning to direct one's attention or concern toward something. Often used in contexts like news, social issues, or personal matters.
かん
境きょう
問もん
題だい
に
関かん
心しん
を
払はら
っ
て
いる
。
He is showing interest in environmental issues.
Kanji 関 connection, barrier, gateway Similar words 注ちゅう 意い を 払はら う 注意を払う means 'to pay attention' in a more general or cautious sense, while 関心を払う specifically implies interest or concern.
関かん 心しん を 持も つ 関心を持つ is a more common and neutral way to say 'to have an interest in', whereas 関心を払う is slightly more formal and emphasizes the act of directing attention.
Etymology Compound of 関心 (interest, concern) + を + 払う (to pay, to direct). The verb 払う here is used in its extended sense of directing something abstract, similar to 注意を払う.
