懸け念ねん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

Formal noun or suru-verb expressing unease about a future event or situation. Often used in news, business, and official statements. The reading けんねん is an irregular variant and should be avoided by learners.

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.
安あん全ぜん性せいについて懸け念ねんが残のこる。
Concerns remain regarding safety.
住じゅう民みんは環かん境きょうへの影えい響きょうを懸け念ねんしている。
Residents are worried about the impact on the environment.

Written forms

懸念Usage100%
- けねん
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading けねん is the only common pronunciation.
- けんねん
  irregular kana usage
けんねん
irregular kana usage

Kanji

懸state of suspension, hang, depend
念wish, sense, idea

Similar words

心しん配ぱい
心配 is the general, everyday word for worry or concern, used in both casual and formal settings. 懸念 is more formal and often implies a considered, public, or official unease rather than personal anxiety.
不ふ安あん
不安 is a noun or na-adjective describing a feeling of anxiety or insecurity, often personal and emotional. 懸念 is more objective and situation-focused, used when pointing out a potential problem.

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'.