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懸念 (けねん, kenen) Japanese meaning: concern | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 懸念する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 懸け 念ねん する 懸け 念ねん しない Polite 懸け 念ねん します 懸け 念ねん しません Past polite 懸け 念ねん しました 懸け 念ねん しませんでした Past 懸け 念ねん した 懸け 念ねん しなかった Te-form 懸け 念ねん して 懸け 念ねん しないで Desire 懸け 念ねん したい 懸け 念ねん したくない Potential 懸け 念ねん できる 懸け 念ねん できない Passive 懸け 念ねん される 懸け 念ねん されない Causative 懸け 念ねん させる 懸け 念ねん させない Causative passive 懸け 念ねん させられる 懸け 念ねん させられない Volitional 懸け 念ねん しよう Polite volitional 懸け 念ねん しましょう Imperative 懸け 念ねん しろ 懸け 念ねん するな Conditional 懸け 念ねん すれば 懸け 念ねん しなければ Tara conditional 懸け 念ねん したら 懸け 念ねん しなかったら
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政せい 府ふ は 経けい 済ざい の 先さき 行ゆ き に 懸け 念ねん を 示しめ し た 。
The government expressed concern about the economic outlook.
Concerns remain regarding safety.
Residents are worried about the impact on the environment.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 への 懸け 念ねん concern about (a matter)
Concern about the economy is spreading.
懸け 念ねん を 抱いだ く to harbor a concern
Many experts harbor concerns about the plan.
懸け 念ねん が 高たか まる concern grows/mounts
Concern over the spread of infection is mounting.
懸け 念ねん を 示しめ す to express/show concern
The government expressed concern about the plan.
〈 事こと 〉 が 懸け 念ねん される (something) is feared/considered a concern
Damage from the typhoon is a cause for concern.
Kanji 懸 state of suspension, hang, depend Related words· 7 心配 is the everyday, personal word for worry, while 懸念 is more formal and often used for objective, public, or professional concerns.
不安 describes a felt sense of anxiety or insecurity, whereas 懸念 focuses on a specific potential problem being pointed out.
危惧 is a similarly formal word for apprehension, often used about risks to something valued (e.g. endangered species), while 懸念 is broader and more common in news/business contexts.
憂慮 is an even more formal, literary word for deep concern, typically used in official or written statements, while 懸念 is the more common formal choice.
Show 3 more 懸念する is a formal word for having concerns about a future problem, close in register to 危ぶむ but slightly less focused on outcome/success.
懸念 is a formal, often written word for concern about a possible negative outcome, while 気がかり is more everyday and personal in tone.
懸念 expresses worry or concern about a future outcome, whereas 疑念 focuses on distrust or suspicion about something already said or done.
Word family cause for concern; grounds for anxiety; reason for uneasiness
Least Concern (IUCN Red List category)
inflation fears; inflation worries
Etymology Compound of 懸 (hang, suspend, be concerned) and 念 (thought, feeling). The meaning 'to have a thought hanging over one' developed into 'concern, worry'.
