懸 念(けねん)

けねん

noun

concern; apprehension; worry

formalbusiness

1. concern; apprehension; worry

A feeling of worry or anxiety about a potential problem or issue.

懸念(けねん)がある。

There are concerns.

この問題(もんだい)に懸念(けねん)を感(かん)じる。

I feel concern about this issue.

懸念(けねん)を表明(ひょうめい)する。

To express concern.

安全性(あんぜんせい)に懸念(けねん)がある。

There are concerns about safety.

環境(かんきょう)への影響(えいきょう)が懸念(けねん)されており、対策(たいさく)が急(いそ)がれている。

There are concerns about the environmental impact, and countermeasures are urgently needed.

懸念(けねん) is a formal word meaning concern, apprehension, or worry - commonly used in news, official statements, and business contexts.

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Formal/written. Less common in everyday conversation where 心配(しんぱい) is preferred.

Common expressions

懸念(けねん)される: to be a concern (passive often used)
懸念(けねん)を抱(いだ)く: to have concerns
懸念(けねん)を表明(ひょうめい)する: to express concern
懸念(けねん)を示(しめ)す: to show concern
懸念(けねん)材料(ざいりょう): matter of concern

Usage

安全性(あんぜんせい)への懸念(けねん): safety concerns
環境(かんきょう)への懸念(けねん): environmental concerns
経済(けいざい)への懸念(けねん): economic concerns

Similar words

心配(しんぱい): worry (everyday)
不安(ふあん): anxiety, unease
危惧(きぐ): fear, apprehension (formal)

Related Words

Compare: 心配(しんぱい) (worry)

Compare: 不安(ふあん) (anxiety, unease)

Compare: 危惧(きぐ) (fear, apprehension)

Compare: 苦慮(くりょ) (agonizing over)

Compare: 憂慮(ゆうりょ) (concern)

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Added 2026.1.16 17:21 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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