Breakdown of muryoushuuri ni tsuite tenin ni kikimashita.
にni
indirect object particle
聞くkiku
to ask
店員tenin
clerk
に ついてni tsuite
about
Questions & Answers about muryoushuuri ni tsuite tenin ni kikimashita.
What does 無料修理 mean, and why is it written as one chunk?
無料修理 is a noun phrase made from two parts:
- 無料 = free of charge
- 修理 = repair
Together, 無料修理 means free repair or repair at no charge.
Japanese often combines nouns this way, so something that would take multiple words in English can appear as one compact expression in Japanese.
What does について mean in this sentence?
について means about, regarding, or concerning.
So:
- 無料修理について = about the free repair
It attaches to a noun and shows the topic or subject matter of what follows.
Examples:
- 日本の文化について勉強します。 = I study about Japanese culture.
- 仕事について話しました。 = I talked about work.
In your sentence, it tells us what the speaker asked about.
Why is there a に inside について, and then another に after 店員?
