気にする · suru verb (irregular)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 気にする | 気にしない |
| Polite | 気にします | 気にしません |
| Past polite | 気にしました | 気にしませんでした |
| Past | 気にした | 気にしなかった |
| Te-form | 気にして | 気にしないで |
| Desire | 気にしたい | 気にしたくない |
| Potential | 気にせる | 気にせない |
| Passive | 気にされる | 気にされない |
| Causative | 気にさせる | 気にさせない |
| Causative passive | 気にさせられる | 気にさせられない |
| Volitional | 気にしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 気にしましょう | |
| Imperative | 気にしろ | 気にするな |
| Conditional | 気にすれば | 気にしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 気にしたら | 気にしなかったら |
expression, suru verb (irregular)
mind; care about; worry about; pay undue attention to
Often used in negative requests or statements (e.g., 気にしないで, 気にしなくていい) to tell someone not to worry. The nuance is frequently negative: fretting over something unnecessarily or being overly concerned.
Don't worry too much about what others think.
彼は小さなミスをいつまでも気にしている。
He keeps worrying about small mistakes forever.
私のことは気にしないでください。
Please don't mind me.
気にする means to worry about or be bothered by something, while 気を付ける means to be careful or pay attention to avoid a problem.
気にする means to worry or fret about something, the near-opposite state to 気が済む, which describes that worry finally being resolved.
気にする means to worry about or mind something, whereas 気が引ける means to feel too self-conscious or hesitant to act, despite the similar-looking 気 phrasing.
気にする means to worry or be bothered about something for oneself, while 気を使う means actively directing care and effort toward someone else.
気づく means to notice or realize something, whereas 気にする means to worry about or be bothered by something; both use 気 but express different actions.