Use 気にする to talk about things that occupy your thoughts or bother you.
The idea
Mark the thing you worry about or mind with を: 音を気にする. Conjugate する: 気にします, 気にしました and 気にして. The meaning ranges from being bothered to paying attention, depending on context.
| Dictionary | Polite | Polite past | て form |
|---|---|---|---|
| 気にする | 気にします | 気にしました | 気にして |
Examples
- 人の目を気にします。I worry about what other people think.
- 間違いを気にしないでください。Please do not worry about the mistake.
- 彼女は音を気にしていました。She was worried about the noise.
- 昨日は天気を気にしませんでした。I did not worry about the weather yesterday.
- 彼は値段を気にして、決められません。He cares about the price and cannot decide.
- 小さいことを気にしないようにしています。I try not to worry about small things.
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Watch out
気になる describes something catching your attention or bothering you, with that thing marked by が; 気にする presents someone as concerned about it and uses を.
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Choose the particle: 音＿気にします。（を／が）
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を
を marks the thing that concerns the speaker.
Write the polite past: 気にする → ＿（ます・過去）
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気にしました
気にしました is the polite past; する changes to しました.
Complete the polite request: 気に＿ください。（しないで／しなくて）
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しないで
気にしないでください politely asks someone not to worry.
Practice round
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Choose the particle: 音＿気にします。（を／が）
Write the polite past: 気にする → ＿（ます・過去）
Complete the polite request: 気に＿ください。（しないで／しなくて）
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