(なや)

なやみ
noun
worry; trouble; distress; problem
1. worry; trouble; concern; problem
Something that causes mental distress or preoccupation. Personal troubles or difficulties that one struggles with.
(なや)みがあったら、いつでも相談(そうだん)してね。
If you have any worries, feel free to talk to me anytime.
仕事(しごと)(なや)みを(かか)えている。
I'm carrying worries about work.
彼女(かのじょ)人間関係(にんげんかんけい)(なや)みが(おお)い。
She has a lot of troubles with interpersonal relationships.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • (なや)みがある (to have worries)
  • (なや)みを(かか)える (to carry/have worries)
  • (なや)みを相談(そうだん)する (to consult about one's worries)
  • (なや)みを()()ける (to confide one's troubles)
  • (なや)みの(たね) (source of worry, cause of trouble)

TYPES OF (なや)み:

  • 仕事(しごと)(なや)み (work troubles)
  • 人間関係(にんげんかんけい)(なや)み (relationship troubles)
  • 健康(けんこう)(なや)み (health concerns)
  • 贅沢(ぜいたく)(なや)み (a luxury problem, first-world problem)

RELATED WORDS:

  • (なや)む (to worry, to be troubled - verb)
  • 心配(しんぱい) (worry, anxiety - more about specific concerns)
  • 苦悩(くのう) (anguish, suffering - more intense)