Grammar Info

N3 Lesson 4: 14/21

に関(かん)してRelated to, About, Regarding

Structure

Noun + に関(かん)して
Noun + に関(かん)する + Noun

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About に関する・に関して

に関(かん)する and に関(かん)して are two grammar patterns in Japanese that are regularly used to show when (B) is 'about' or 'related to' (A). 関(かん)する itself is a verb meaning 'to relate'.

に関(かん)する will be followed directly by a second noun, while に関(かん)して creates a pause in the sentence, before (B) will be explained in the second half of that sentence.

  • 彼(かれ)は今(いま)地盤(じばん)汚染(おせん)に関(かん)する研究(けんきゅう)をしています。

    He does research related to pollution in the Earth's crust.

    • アプリの使(つか)い方(かた)に関(かん)する質問(しつもん)はありますか？

      Do you have any questions concerning how to use this app?

      • この農薬(のうやく)に関(かん)して、知(し)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(ようちえん)に関(かん)しては、全然(ぜんぜん)詳(くわ)しくないので僕(ぼく)に聞(き)かれても困(こま)ります。

          I am not knowledgeable in regards to kindergartens, so even if you ask me I won't know.

          Fun Fact

          Compared to について (another structure used to convey 'about'), に関(かん)して is quite a bit more formal, and will rarely be used in casual conversation.

          • 彼(かれ)が電車(でんしゃ)の事(こと)について話(はな)し出(だ)すと、永遠(えいえん)に話(はな)し続(つづ)ける。

            Once on the topic of trains, he will talk forever. (Casual)

            • 彼(かれ)が電車(でんしゃ)の事(こと)に関(かん)して話(はな)し出(だ)すと、永遠(えいえん)に話(はな)し続(つづ)ける。

              Once the topic is related to trains, he will talk forever. (More formal)

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              Examples

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                ダンスに関(かん)する本(ほん)が机(つくえ)の上(うえ)にあります。

                There are books related to dance on the desk.

                過去(かこ)に関(かん)しては、悲(かな)しまなくてもいい。

                You don't need to be sad about the past. (related to)

                環境(かんきょう)に関(かん)して、質問(しつもん)はありますか。

                Do you have any questions related to the environment?

                その件(けん)に関(かん)しては改(あらた)めてご説明(せつめい)いたします。

                I will provide more details related to that issue at another time.

                経済(けいざい)に関(かん)しては全然(ぜんぜん)詳(くわ)しくありません。

                I am not very knowledgeable in anything related to economics.

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              に関する・に関して – Grammar Discussion

              Most Recent Replies (6 in total)

              • mrnoone

                mrnoone

                English translation:
                related to
                about

                Structure:
                Noun1 + に関する + Noun2
                Noun + に関して

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              • DarkConfidant

                DarkConfidant

                What’s the difference between this について?

              • mrnoone

                mrnoone

                @DarkConfidant
                Hey

                The basic difference is in formality, に関して is more formal than について, so the later is more likely to be used in daily conversations.

                Cheers!

              • Ambo100

                Ambo100

              • Yryrdz

                Yryrdz

                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

                gyroninja

                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

                Yryrdz

                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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