You may think the phrase 「心配しないで」 is equivalent to "Don't worry about it". However, this doesn't work in some contexts. In this article, you will learn how to say "Don't worry about it" in Japanese naturally.
How to Say "Don't Worry about It" in Japanese with Four Common Situations
1. To Those Who Have Made a Mistake
| ドンマイ！ |
| Don't worry about it. |
| 気にしないで（ください）。 |
| Don't worry about it. |
| そんなに気にしないで（ください）。 |
| Don't worry about it so much. |
| 大丈夫（だよ / ですよ）。 |
| It's all right. |
| 大したことじゃない（よ / ですよ）。 |
| It's not a big deal. |
ドンマイ is a casual phrase and the origin comes from 「ドントマインド (don't mind)」. This is a English Japanese, thus the meaning differs from the English ones
2. To Those Who Feel Sorry for You
| 大丈夫（だよ / ですよ）。 |
| It's all right. |
| 気にしないで（ください）。 |
| Don't worry about it. |
| そんなに気にしないで（ください）。 |
| Don't worry about it so much. |
In the above two contexts, be careful because 「心配しないで」 is not suitable.
3. To Those Who Worry about Someone
| 大丈夫（だよ / ですよ）。 |
| [a person is ] all right. |
| 心配しないで（ください）。 |
| Don't worry about [a person]. |
| そんなに心配しないで（ください）。 |
| Don't worry about [a person] so much. |
心配しないで is a little more suitable for serious situations than 大丈夫. For example, when you stumble on a stone and your friend says "Are you okay?", you should say 「大丈夫！」.
4. To Those Who Worry about Something
| 大丈夫（だよ / ですよ）。 |
| It's all right. |
| 心配しないで（ください）。 |
| Don't worry about it. |
| そんなに心配しないで（ください）。 |
| Don't worry about it so much. |
After the above phrases, people generally try to encourage superficially. For example, to those who are waiting for the examination result announcement , you can say like this 「心配しないで。（試験に）合格しているよ！ (Don' worry! you will pass the exam.)」 .
Conclusion
Do you think this is difficult? 大丈夫！We are sure that you will get used to the expressions soon.
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