Related words 不ふ 安あん 不安 is the noun/adjectival noun meaning 'anxiety' or 'uneasiness'; 不安げ adds the suffix げ to mean 'appearing anxious' or 'seeming uneasy'.
心配しんぱい そう 心配そう also means 'looking worried', but 不安げ is slightly more literary and emphasizes a visible air of unease rather than active concern.
Written forms 不ふ 安あん げ
Standard spelling using the suffix げ to express 'seeming' or 'appearing'.
不ふ 安あん 気げ
Alternate kanji spelling using 気 ; less common but still encountered.
Etymology Formed from 不安 (uneasiness) + suffix げ (seeming, appearing). The suffix げ attaches to nouns and adjectival stems to indicate an outward appearance or manner.
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