関心

Japanese

Etymology

From 関 (kan, “concern”) + 心 (shin, “heart”)

Noun

関心 (hiragana かんしん, romaji kanshin)

1. concern, interest

Derived terms

• 関心事 (kanshinji): matter of concern and interest
• 無関心 (mukanshin): apathy, indifference
• 無関心な (mukanshin na): apathetic, indifferent

Idioms

• 関心を呼ぶ (kanshin o yobu): be the subject of attention
• 関心を高める (kanshin o takameru): raise awareness of
• 関心が高まる (kanshin ga takamaru): to take a growing interest in