Vocabulary

What does 心配 (しんぱい, shinpai) mean?

心配 (しんぱい, shinpai) means worry, concern.

Quick facts
Readingしんぱい
Romajishinpai
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
しんぱい
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshinpai

worry, concern

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive worry; concern; anxiety
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive care; help; aid

Example sentences

  • Don't worry, it's fine.

  • My mother is worried about my health.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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