How to Say ‘About; regarding’ in Japanese
について
ni tsui te
[ni tsui te]
💬 Usage Tip: [について] means "about/regarding" after a noun: [荷物配送について] = "about luggage delivery." You can swap in other topics the same way, like [予約について] for "about a reservation."
Phrase Breakdown
に
ni
[ni]
about; regarding
A particle that marks the topic being discussed.
配送に説明があります。
There is an explanation about delivery.
つい
tsui
[tsui]
concerning; about
Part of について, used in the expression meaning about or regarding.
料金につい質問します。
I ask about the fee.
て
te
[te]
and; by; about
Part of について, completing the expression meaning about or concerning.
配送について話します。
I talk about delivery.
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