Japanese

にする

きにする
Meaning: to care about; to worry about; to mind
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 気にする 気にしない
Polite 気にします 気にしません
Past 気にした 気にしなかった
Polite + Past 気にしました 気にしませんでした
Te-form 気にして 気にしなくて
Potential 気にできる 気にできない
Passive 気にされる 気にされない
Causative 気にさせる 気にさせない
Imperative 気にしろ 気にするな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

There's no need to worry about small failures forever.
彼は世間の目を気にしすぎている。
He cares too much about what people think.
彼女はしきりに時計を気にしていた。
She was checking her watch incessantly.
祖父は白髪が増えてきたことを気にしている。
My grandfather is concerned that his white hair has been increasing.
彼は肩書きばかりを気にしている。
He cares too much about titles and status.
彼は周囲の体裁を気にして、無理をして高級車を買った。
He cared about appearances and bought a luxury car he couldn't afford.
彼は自意識過剰で、他人の目を気にしすぎている。
He is self-conscious and cares too much about what others think.
たかだか数千円のことだから、気にするな。
It's only a few thousand yen, so don't worry about it.
過去のことばかり気にする後ろ向きな考えは捨てましょう。
Let's discard pessimistic thoughts that only focus on the past.
ダイエット中なので、摂取カロリーを気にしている。
I'm on a diet, so I'm conscious of my calorie intake.

Usage Notes

Often used in the negative form to tell someone not to worry.

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