Prepositions in English are words that are used to connect to link a word or phrase to other words or phrases. One of the common prepositions in English is “about”, which is typically used when wanting to specify the subject of something or what something is concerning. In this lesson, we’ll be covering how to say “about” in Japanese.
について
About; Concerning; In Regards To
Usage Pattern
Noun + について Noun + について + の + Noun
Details
JLPT Level: N3
How to Use It
について comes after the noun that is providing the detail (i.e. what it’s about or in regards to). When using について to modify another noun, we must use the possession/noun modifier particle の.
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