How to Say ‘Is worried’ in Japanese
心配していますよ
shinpai shi te i masu yo
[shinpai]
💬 Usage Tip: [しています] often means someone is in an ongoing state, not just doing an action right this second. So [心配しています] is "is worried," not "is worrying" in English.
Phrase Breakdown
心配して
shinpai
worried
In the state of feeling worried.
母が心配しています。
My mother is worried.
Words in this phrase
心配
shinpai
[shinpai]
anxious
To be worried or concerned.
母は子供のことを心配しています。
Mother is concerned about the child.
います
is/are
Shows the ongoing action/state.
彼は待っています。
He is waiting.
心配
shinpai
[shinpai]
anxious
To be worried or concerned.
母は子供のことを心配しています。
Mother is concerned about the child.
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