気きがかり

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈事こと〉が気きがかりだto be worried/concerned about something

  娘むすめの就しゅう職しょく先さきが気きがかりだ。

  I'm worried about where my daughter will end up working.

• 〈事こと〉が気きがかりで〈動どう詞し〉to do something because a worry is weighing on one's mind

  試し験けんの結けっ果かが気きがかりで眠ねむれなかった。

  I couldn't sleep because I was worried about the exam results.

• 気きがかりな〈事こと〉a worrying matter/thing

  一ひとつ気きがかりな点てんがある。

  There's one point that's bothering me.

• 〈人ひと〉のことが気きがかりだto be worried about someone

  一人ひとり暮ぐらしの祖そ母ぼのことが気きがかりだ。

  I'm concerned about my grandmother who lives alone.