Japanese Conversation · Level 90
60 words
Japanese word
関心
Pronunciation
Romajikanshin
Meaning
- nouninterest
Example
私は音楽に関心があります。watashi wa on gaku ni kan shin ga a ri ma su
I am interested in music.
More examples
子どもたちは科学の実験に強い関心を示しました。ko do mo ta chi wa ka gaku no jik ken ni tsuyo i kan shin o shime shi ma shi ta
The children showed strong interest in the science experiment.
Core concept
Describes the mind turning toward something with curiosity or attentive concern.
Common phrases
関心があるkan shin ga a ru
be interested in ___
関心を持つkan shin o mo tsu
have an interest in ___
関心を示すkan shin o shime su
show interest in ___
Similar words
興味kyōmi: A desire to know more about or experience a subject or activity.
Definition in Japanese
ある物事に心を向け、興味を持ったり気にかけたりすること。a ru mono goto ni kokoro o mu ke kyō mi o mo tta ri ki ni ka ke ta ri su ru ko to
Word origin
関心 (kanshin) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 関 (kan, "relation") and 心 (shin, "heart" or "mind"), expressing the mind's connection to a subject.
Usage tips
- For everyday conversation, 関心 (kanshin) is often used in 関心がある (kanshin ga aru), with に (ni) marking what interests a person, as in 音楽に関心がある (ongaku ni kanshin ga aru).
Other meanings
- concernnoun
Opposites
- 無関心mukanshinindifferentna-adjective