How to Say ‘Causing worry / concern’ in Japanese
ご心配をかけて
go shinpai o kake te
[goh sheen-pie oh kah-keh teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [ご〜] adds politeness to a noun, so [ご心配] is a respectful way to say "your worry/concern." You'll see the same pattern in phrases like [ご連絡] "your contact" and [ご案内] "guidance."
Phrase Breakdown
ご
go
[goh]
honorific prefix
Polite prefix added to nouns like 心配 to sound respectful.
ご心配をかけてすみません。
I'm sorry for causing you worry.
心配
shinpai
[sheen-pie]
worry; concern
Refers to someone's worry or concern.
ご心配をかけて申し訳ありません。
I'm sorry for causing you concern.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks 心配 as the object of かけて.
ご心配をかけて本当にすみません。
I'm truly sorry for causing you worry.
かけ
kake
[kah-keh]
to cause; to impose
From かける, here meaning to cause worry to someone.
ご心配をかけて失礼しました。
I'm sorry for causing you concern.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form ending
Connects this phrase to what follows, often an apology.
ご心配をかけてすみませんでした。
I'm sorry for causing you worry.
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