〜について

について
expression
about, concerning, regarding
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

VARIATIONS:

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

COMMON VERBS:

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

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