Grammar Info

N3 Lesson 4: 13/21

関係(かんけい)がある(Not) involved with, (Not) concerned with, (No) connection with, (No) relationship with, (Not) related to

Structure

Noun + に(1) + 関係(かんけい) + がある(2)
Noun + に(1) + 関係(かんけい)+ が(3)ある(2) + Noun

(1) と
(2) ない
(3) の

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About 関係がある

When the noun 関係(かんけい) 'a relation' is paired with がある 'to have', it will be received in a similar way to phrases like 'involved with (A)', 'concerning (A)', or 'in relation to (A)'. 関係(かんけい)がある will often be preceded by the case marking particle に, expressing the location 'where' the connection exists.

に itself will always be preceded by a noun or noun-phrase.

Alternatively, に can be replaced by other case marking particles such as と or の. Each has a slightly different nuance, but are used quite interchangeably.

に関係(かんけい)がある - Relating to (A).

と関係(かんけい)がある - Related with (A).

の関係(かんけい)がある - Having a relation with (A).

Naturally, ある may be replaced by ない, to express that there is 'no relation' between (A) and (B).

Fun Fact

The primary difference between に and と in this grammar pattern is that に highlights the relationship from a single perspective, while と focuses more on how (A) and (B) are related together.

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Examples

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    その問題(もんだい)は私(わたし)には関係(かんけい)はないよ。

    That problem has nothing to do with me. (Has no relation to me)

    これと事故(じこ)の間(あいだ)になんらかの関係(かんけい)があるはずだ。

    There has to be some kind of relation between the accident and this. (has a relationship)

    彼(かれ)らはそれぞれあいざわさんと不透明(ふとうめい)な関係(かんけい)があるように見(み)える。

    It seems that they each have some unclear relationship with Mr. Aizawa.

    容疑者(ようぎしゃ)と直(じか)に関係(かんけい)がある人物(じんぶつ)が全員(ぜんいん)呼(よ)び出(だ)された。

    Each person directly related to the suspect was summoned. (has a relationship)

    日本(にほん)食(しょく)に関係(かんけい)がある単語(たんご)で空欄(くうらん)を埋(う)めてください。

    Fill in the blanks with words that are related to Japanese food. (has a relationship)

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      関係がある – Grammar Discussion

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      • cytsunny

        cytsunny

      • soundjona

        soundjona

        Isn’t it more or less the same idea than withことはない instead of ことがない？Basically が implies some specific case, some really concrete thing you’re focusing the topic on. In this case, since there is “not something”, it’s per definition a bit more broad, so it’s は.

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