“nayami” vs. “shinpai”：What You Should Know About These

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“nayami” vs. “shinpai”：What You Should Know About These

What is the difference between “悩なやみ(nayami) and 心配しんぱい(shinpai)”? Which is used as the meaning of ”concern”? After reading this, you would be answering this question. Let me introduce what their subtle differences are and how you correctly use them such as native speakers today!

悩なやみ (nayami)

Problem, Trouble / 烦恼 / 고민 / rắc rối, lo lắng

“悩なやみ(nayami)” means “Why” and which have been used as the meaning of “something that causes difficulty or that is hard to deal with”. The basic ways to use it are that “私わたしの悩なやみは___です。(My problem is ___.)”, etc. For instance, “私わたしの悩なやみは朝起あさおきれないことです。(My problem is that I can’t wake up in the morning.)”, “私わたしの悩なやみはお酒さけが好すきなことです。(My problem is that I love to drink)”, etc. The tips for using it are that “悩なやみ” is used as the meaning of “SOMETHING THAT’S BEEN BOTHERING YOU”, unlike “心配しんぱい“. Everyone could use “悩なやみ” as casual, polite and formal such as “悩なやみは朝起あさおきれないことだよ。(My problem is that I can’t wake up in the morning.)” as casual and “悩なやみは朝起あさおきれないことです。(My problem is that I can’t wake up in the morning.)” as polite and formal.

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Sample

yuka

悩なやみがあるの。 (There’s something that’s been bothering me.) (我有个烦恼。) (고민이 있어.) (Tôi gặp rắc rối rồi.) (nayami ga aru no.)

tatsuya

贅沢ぜいたくな悩なやみだね。 (It’s an enviable problem.) (这是一个奢侈的烦恼。) (사치스러운 고민이네.) (Đúng là lo lắng viển vông quá nhỉ.) (zeitaku na nayami dane.)

yuka

つまらない悩なやみだと思おもいます。 (I think it’s a minor thing.) (我认为这是一个无聊的烦恼。) (크게 신경쓰지 않아도 될 고민이라고 생각해요.) (Tôi nghĩ rằng đó là một rắc rối không đáng gì.) (tsumaranai nayami dato omoi masu.)

tatsuya

言いいたいことが日本語にほんごで出でてこないのが悩なやみです。 (My problem is not being able to come up with words in Japanese.) (我的烦恼是我想说的话不能用日语表达出来。) (말하고 싶은 것이 일본어로 나오지 않는 게 고민입니다.) (Rắc rối của tôi là không thể nói ra những điều muốn nói bằng tiếng Nhật.) (iitai koto ga nihongo de dete konai no ga nayami desu.)

心配しんぱい (shinpai)

Worry, Concern, Anxiety / 担心 / 걱정 / lo lắng

“心配しんぱい(shinpai)” means “Worry, Concern or Anxiety” and which have been used as the meaning of “an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future:”. The basic ways to use it are that “私わたしは___が心配しんぱいです。(I’m worried/concerned about ___.)”, etc. For instance, “私わたしは天気てんきが心配しんぱいです。(I’m worried about the weather.)”, “私わたしは彼かえrの事ことが心配しんぱいです。(I’m worried about him.)”, etc. The tips for using it are that “心配しんぱい” is used as the meaning of “SOMETHING YOU ARE WORRY MIGHT HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE or 心配しんぱい is not that bigger than 悩なやみ”. Everyone could use “心配しんぱい” as casual, polite and formal such as “天気てんきが心配しんぱいだよ。(I’m worried about the weather.)” as casual and “天気てんきが心配しんぱいです。(I’m worried about the weather.)” as polite and formal.