Structure
Noun + に関して
Noun + に関する + Noun
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About に関する・に関して
に関する will be followed directly by a second noun, while に関して creates a pause in the sentence, before (B) will be explained in the second half of that sentence.
- 彼は今地盤汚染に関する研究をしています。He does research related to pollution in the Earth's crust.
- アプリの使い方に関する質問はありますか?Do you have any questions concerning how to use this app?
- この農薬に関して、知っておくべきことはありますか?Is there anything I should know relating to this pesticide?
- 幼稚園に関しては、全然詳しくないので僕に聞かれても困ります。I am not knowledgeable in regards to kindergartens, so even if you ask me I won't know.
- 彼が電車の事について話し出すと、永遠に話し続ける。Once on the topic of trains, he will talk forever. (Casual)
- 彼が電車の事に関して話し出すと、永遠に話し続ける。Once the topic is related to trains, he will talk forever. (More formal)
Synonyms
を巡って
Concerning, In regard to, About, (Split) over
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関係がある
(Not) involved with, (Not) concerned with, (No) connection with, (No) relationship with, (Not) related to
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について
Concerning, About, Regarding
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にかかわる
To relate to, To have to do with, Concerning, Depends on
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に対して
In contrast to, While, In regard to, Whereas
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にかけては
When it comes to, Regarding, Concerning
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において・における
In, On, At, Regarding, In terms of
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Examples
ダンスに関する本が机の上にあります。
There are books related to dance on the desk.
過去に関しては、悲しまなくてもいい。
You don't need to be sad about the past.
環境に関して、質問はありますか。
Do you have any questions related to the environment?
日本に関する情報を集めてほしい。
I want you to collect information related to Japan.
その件に関しては改めてご説明いたします。
I will provide more details related to that issue at another time.
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に関する・に関して – Grammar Discussion
Most Recent Replies (6 in total)
Yryrdz
About 2 years ago
When can にかんして/する work where にかんけいがある cannot and vice versa? I get that they’re technically saying different things (“is related to” versus “there is a relationship”), so I get that they’re different grammar points, but I don’t get why it’s marked wrong if I put in the other one in some cases.
gyroninja
About 2 years ago
Xに関する You are talking about a topic related to X.
Xに関係がある Something is related to X. There exists a relationship between something and X.車に関する本 A book that is about things related to cars.
車に関係がある本 A book that is related to a car.Notice how the first is talking about the contents of the book, but the second is talking about the book itself.
Yryrdz
About 2 years ago
This is a great example thank you very much. I’ll try my hardest to keep this in mind when I’m doing reviews.
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