- kininaru to weigh on one's mind, to bother one, to worry about, to be concerned about, to care about, to feel uneasy, to be anxious; to be interested (in), to be curious (about), to wonder (about), to catch one's eye; to feel like (doing), to feel inclined to, to bring oneself to (do)
Common in everyday speech for mild worry or curiosity about something, less strong than 心配する.
彼女のことが気になる。
Kanojo no koto ga kininaru.
I'm interested in her.
試験の結果が気になる。
Shiken no kekka ga kininaru.
I'm anxious about the exam results.
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