Japatan
Formação
- N + について
- N + についての + N
Explicação
Marks the topic or content of verbs like speak, ask, think, research and write. It is close to Nのことを but a little more formal, so it is common in class and at work. To modify a noun, use NについてのN (e.g. a book about history).
Exemplos
明日の会議では、新しい計画 について 話し合います。
At tomorrow's meeting, we will discuss the new plan.
日本の祭り について レポートを書きました。
I wrote a report about Japanese festivals.
この町の歴史 についての 本を探しています。
I'm looking for a book about the history of this town.
旅行の予定 について、何か質問はありますか。
Do you have any questions about the travel schedule?
Observações
It is followed by verbs such as talk, think, research or know. You cannot say 音楽について好きです; say 音楽が好きです instead.
Gramática relacionada
Miniquiz
1環境の問題（ ）、クラスで話し合いました。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 1 について
We discussed environmental problems in class. について marks the topic of the discussion. にとって gives a viewpoint, おかげで gives a reason, and たびに means every time, so they do not fit.
2これは日本の料理（ ）本です。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 3 についての
This is a book about Japanese food. Before a noun (本), the form is についての. You cannot put について directly before a noun.
3父は車（ ）よく知っています。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 4 について
My father knows a lot about cars. について shows what he knows about. The other choices do not make a correct sentence.
