Meaning & usage
について marks the topic as regarding or on the subject of, used with verbs of speaking, thinking, learning, knowing, or discussing. It follows a noun directly, as in 日本について, and becomes についての before another noun and については when the topic is contrasted or emphasized. It is neutral and common in both speech and writing, but remember that the noun comes first with no extra particle like を or に in between.
Example sentences 7
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私はそれについてほとんど知らない。
I know little or nothing about it.
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私たちは外国について多くのことを学ばねばならない。
We must learn a lot about foreign countries.
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このことについてはもう、前に話し合ったよね。
We've talked about this before.
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私はそのことについて彼女と議論した。
I discussed the matter with her.
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早急にこの問題について議論する必要がある。
It's necessary to discuss the problem without delay.
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それについてのビデオはもう作ったよ。
I've already made a video about that.
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実のところ、私は彼について何も知りません。
As a matter of fact, I know nothing about him.
In past JLPT papers
This came up in 5 past exam questions.
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