懸念(けねん)

けねん
noun
concern; apprehension; worry
1. concern; apprehension; worry
A feeling of worry or anxiety about a potential problem or issue.
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)される。
There are concerns about the environmental impact.
懸念(けねん)を表明(ひょうめい)する。
To express concern.

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

REGISTER:
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

COMMON CONTEXTS:

  • 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)
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Added 2026.1.16 17:21 · Revised 2026.1.29 15:30
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