気になる【きになる】
Frequency rank: 555.
- to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to worry about; to be concerned about; to care about; to feel uneasy; to be anxious
- to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to wonder (about); to catch one's eye
- to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to; to bring oneself to (do)usu. after a verb
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Forms
- 気になる【きになる】Frequency rank: 555.
- きになるFrequency rank: 52,627. – 54,043.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to worry about; to be concerned about; to care about; to feel uneasy; to be anxious
- to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to wonder (about); to catch one's eye
- to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to; to bring oneself to (do)
This meaning is used when someone is preoccupied with a thought or situation that is causing them distress or concern.
I couldn’t sleep at night because I was worried about her.
This usage expresses a sense of curiosity or interest towards something, indicating that something has attracted one’s attention.
I can't help but be curious about that movie.
This meaning conveys a sense of desire or inclination to do something, often implying a hesitation or need to motivate oneself.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きになる気になることsomething that weighs on one's mindきになる気になるひと人someone you're concerned aboutきになる気になることがあるto have something that bothers youきになる気になるにゅうすニュースnews that catches your eyeきになる気になるてえまテーマa topic of interestきになる気になるしつもん質問a question that piques your curiosityきになる気になるえいが映画a movie that you're interested inきになっている気になっているto be feeling uneasy about somethingきになる気になるけっか結果a result that worries youきになる気になるてん点a point of concernきになる気になるじき時期a period that causes anxietyきになる気になるしょうじょう症状symptoms that you are worried aboutきになる気になるしゅうかん習慣a habit that you care aboutきになった気になったのでI wondered about itきになってしまう気になってしまうto find oneself worrying or being concerned about something
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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