Grammar Info

N3 Lesson 4: 14/21

(かん)してRelated to, About, Regarding

Structure

Noun + (かん)して
Noun + (かん)する + Noun

Details

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About に関する・に関して

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

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

Fun Fact

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

  • (かれ)電車(でんしゃ)(こと)について(はな)()永遠(えいえん)(はな)(つづ)ける
    Once on the topic of trains, he will talk forever. (Casual)
  • (かれ)電車(でんしゃ)(こと)(かん)して(はな)()永遠(えいえん)(はな)(つづ)ける
    Once the topic is related to trains, he will talk forever. (More formal)

Synonyms

Examples

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    ダンス(かん)する(ほん)(つくえ)(うえ)にあります。

    There are books related to dance on the desk.

    過去(かこ)(かん)しては、(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)(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(けん)(かん)して(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)(かん)して全然(ぜんぜん)(くわ)しくありません。

    I am not very knowledgeable in anything related to economics.

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