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Zach

懸念

Reading

Kana: けねん
Romaji: kenen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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worry; fear; anxiety; concern

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 ケ、 か.ける、 か.かる
Meanings: state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart
Reading: ネン
Meanings: wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention

Example Sentences

(かれ)らは事態(じたい)悪化(あっか)懸念(けねん)した。
➥They were apprehensive that the situation would worsen.
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株主(かぶぬし)同社(どうしゃ)急速(きゅうそく)海外(かいがい)での事業(じぎょう)展開(てんかい)懸念(けねん)した。
➥Shareholders were concerned about the company's swift expansion overseas.
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彼女(かのじょ)自分(じぶん)演技(えんぎ)批判(ひはん)されることを懸念(けねん)していた。
➥She was apprehensive about receiving criticism of her performance.
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(おお)くの産業人(さんぎょうじん)経済(けいざい)について懸念(けねん)表明(ひょうめい)している。
➥Many industrialists have expressed their concern about the economy.
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政治的(せいじてき)懸念(けねん)から(おお)くの(ひと)がその予測(よそく)疑問視(ぎもんし)した。
➥Political concerns have caused many people to doubt the prediction.
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世界(せかい)航空(こうくう)産業(さんぎょう)墜落(ついらく)事故(じこ)についての懸念(けねん)(つの)らせている。
➥The world's aviation industry is growing increasingly worried about crashes.
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