Japanese

にかかる

きにかかる
Meaning: to be on one's mind; to worry about
Part of Speech: Verb, Expression

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 気にかかる 気にかからない
Polite 気にかかります 気にかかりません
Past 気にかかった 気にかからなかった
Polite + Past 気にかかりました 気にかかりませんでした
Te-form 気にかかって 気にかからなくて
Potential 気にかかれる 気にかかれない
Passive 気にかかられる 気にかかられない
Causative 気にかからせる 気にかからせない
Causative + Passive 気にかからされる 気にかからされない
Imperative 気にかかれ 気にかかるな

Handwriting

気
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Example

I'm a little worried about my mother's health.

Usage Notes

Used when something is bothering you or making you feel uneasy/worried.

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