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Grammar JLPT Level N3 - Lesson 9

Structure of について:

Noun + について
Noun + について + の + Noun

Details about について:

について is a combination of the case marking particle に, the verb う - Verb 就(つ)く 'to assume a position', and the conjunction particle て. It is most often translated as 'about (A)', or 'concerning (A)', with the literal translation being closer to 'taking the position of (A)', or 'assuming the topic of (A)'.
について may be used after nouns, or noun-phrases (phrases that use こと, の, etc).
  • 彼女(かのじょ)と別(わか)れたことについて話(はな)したいんだけど時間(じかん)ある？
    I want to talk to you about breaking up with my girlfriend, but do you have time?
  • 契約(けいやく)のことについて、何(なに)か質問(しつもん)はありますか。
    Assuming the topic of the contract, do you have any questions?
  • 行(い)きたい国(くに)について、作文(さくぶん)を書(か)いてください。
    Please write an essay about the country you want to visit.
について may also appear before の + noun. In this use, it means '(A) that is about (B)'.
  • 契約(けいやく)についてのパンフレットは明日(あした)届(とど)くので、しっかりとお読(よ)みになってください。
    The brochure regarding the contract will be delivered tomorrow, so please make sure to read it.
  • 今日(きょう)は和製(わせい)英語(えいご)についてのレッスンをしたいと思(おも)います。
    Today, I am thinking of giving you a lesson about Wasei Eigo.
について

Usage Notes for について:

It is rare to see について actually using the kanji 就(つ). について itself is regularly considered as a single compound word, rather than a combination of its parts.

Synonyms for について:

につき
Due to, On account of, Each or every
に取って
To, For, Concerning
に関する・に関して
Related to, About, Regarding
にかかわる
To relate to, To have to do with, Concerning, Depends on
にかけては
When it comes to, Regarding, Concerning
において・における
In, On, At, Regarding, In terms of
に対して
In contrast to, While, In regard to, Whereas

Example of について

この問題(もんだい)について、誰(だれ)かに話(はな)しましたか。

Have you talked to anyone concerning this problem?

今日(きょう)は子供(こども)教育(きょういく)について、講演(こうえん)を行(おこな)います。

There will be a lecture today concerning the education of children.

火災(かさい)について、訓練(くんれん)をするべきです。

There should be training regarding fires.

震災(しんさい)についての情報(じょうほう)を教(おし)えてもらった。

I was taught information concerning earthquake disasters.

原因(げんいん)についてはまだ調査中(ちょうさちゅう)です。

Regarding the cause, we are still investigating.

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ばかりだ

(Only) continue to, Keep on -ing, More and more
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事(こと)にする

To decide on, Have decided to
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ばかりに

Simply because, Only because, Just because, Simply on account of
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事(こと)なの

(A) is (Description of A), (A) means that (Description of A)
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事(こと)がある

Something is possible, Sometimes, Occasionally, There are times when
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