について
Reading: について
Meaning: about; concerning; regarding
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Example Sentence
日本 の 歴史 について 研究している
I am researching about Japanese history.
Usage Notes
について follows a noun to mark the topic being discussed or studied. Similar to 'about' or 'regarding' in English. Can be replaced with に関して in more formal contexts. The particle に comes from the location marker, and つく means 'to be attached to', creating the meaning of 'attached to (a topic)'.
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