気にしないで

ki ni shinaide
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don’t worry, never mind, it’s okay
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/ki ni ɕinaide/
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A reassuring invitation to stop worrying about something.
Practice using 気にしないで in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • 「服を汚しちゃった」「気にしないで」
    “I got your clothes dirty.” “It’s okay.”
  • 「遅れてごめん」「気にしないで」
    “Sorry I’m late.” “Don’t worry about it.”
  • 私のことは気にしないで。
    Don’t worry about me.
  • そんな言葉、気にしないでいいよ。
    You needn’t worry about words like that.
  • 小さな失敗だから、気にしないで。
    It was a small mistake, so don’t worry.

Similar words

大丈夫だよ
構わないよ
心配しないで

Meanings

Do not worry about it

social
informal
Said to reassure someone that a mistake, inconvenience or troubling remark need not weigh on them.

Examples

  • 「遅れてごめん」「気にしないで」
    “Sorry I’m late.” “Don’t worry about it.”
  • 小さな失敗だから、気にしないで。
    It was a small mistake, so don’t worry.
  • 私のことは気にしないで。
    Don’t worry about me.
  • 「服を汚しちゃった」「気にしないで」
    “I got your clothes dirty.” “It’s okay.”
  • そんな言葉、気にしないでいいよ。
    You needn’t worry about words like that.

Similar words

心配しないで
大丈夫だよ
構わないよ

Etymology

気にする is to let something weigh on one’s mind; しないで asks the listener not to do that.

FAQ

What does 気にしないで mean?

A reassuring invitation to stop worrying about something.

How do you read 気にしないで?

It is read きにしないで, written ki ni shinaide.

When would you use 気にしないで?

Often replies to an apology or comforts someone bothered by a small matter.

How is 気にしないで different from 心配しないで?

心配しないで focuses on fear of a future problem; this often tells someone to let go of a present mistake or remark.

How does 気にしないで change in a sentence?

The fixed casual ending is で; add ください for a more polite request.

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