Meaning
について is a postposition that indicates the target, object, or subject of an action or discussion. It connects a noun or topic to the action or information that follows. When modifying another noun, use the form についての (noun 1 + についての + noun 2) to create an attributive phrase describing the second noun.
Formation
| Part of speech | Formation |
|---|---|
| 名词 | について／についての |
Examples
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佐藤教授の、物理学の新しい発見についてのプレゼンは成功しました。
Professor Sato's presentation concerning the new discovery in physics was successful. -
大学院で日本語教育について研究したいと思っています。
I am thinking about studying Japanese language education in graduate school. -
図書館の利用状況について調査させていただきたいのですが…。
I would like to conduct a survey regarding the usage status of the library, if that's acceptable.
Summary
- について marks what something is about or targets what an action addresses
- Use についての when the phrase needs to modify another noun that follows
- Commonly used with verbs like 研究する (to research), 発表する (to present), 調査する (to investigate)