〜について

について
expression
about, concerning, regarding
formalacademicbusinessexpression
1. about, concerning, regarding
Compound particle indicating the topic or subject matter of discussion, thought, research, etc. Used after nouns.
Let's talk about Japanese culture.
What do you think about this problem?
I'm reading a book about the environment.
〜についての + noun
I'm writing a report about Japanese history.
I'd like to investigate that incident in detail — where are the materials?

Formation: Noun + について

Forms

  • 〜について: about ~ (adverbial)
  • 〜について: about ~ (modifying noun)
  • につきましては: regarding ~ (formal/business)

Common verbs

Similar words

Register: Neutral to formal. Very common in academic, business, and everyday contexts.