Japanese

きづかう
Meaning: to worry about; to be concerned about
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 気遣う 気遣わない
Polite 気遣います 気遣いません
Past 気遣った 気遣わなかった
Polite + Past 気遣いました 気遣いませんでした
Te-form 気遣って 気遣わなくて
Potential 気遣える 気遣えない
Passive 気遣われる 気遣われない
Causative 気遣わせる 気遣わせない
Causative + Passive 気遣わされる 気遣わされない
Imperative 気遣え 気遣うな

Handwriting

気
遣
う

Example

She was concerned about her sick friend.

Usage Notes

To show consideration or worry for someone's situation or health.

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