Japanese Conversation · Level 33
90 words
Japanese word
関する
Pronunciation
Romajikansuru
Meaning
- verbrelate to
Example
これは日本に関する本です。ko re wa nihon ni kan su ru hon de su
This is a book about Japan.
More examples
旅行に関する情報を、駅で集めています。ryo kō ni kan su ru jō hō o eki de atsu me te i ma su
We are gathering information about travel at the station.
Core concept
Connects an action, statement, or thing to a subject so that the subject is understood as its focus.
Common phrases
旅行に関するryo kō ni kan su ru
about travel
学校に関するgak kō ni kan su ru
about school
ニュースに関するnyū su ni kan su ru
about the news
Similar words
関係するkankeisuru: Shows that a person, thing, or action has a connection with a subject.
関連するkanrensuru: Shows that two things are connected because they share a subject, feature, or cause.
かかわるkakawaru: Shows that a person, thing, or action is involved with a subject or matter.
Definition in Japanese
ある事柄と関係があり、その事柄についてのものである。a ru koto gara to kan kei ga a ri so no koto gara ni tsu i te no mo no de a ru
Word origin
関する (kansuru) combines 関 (kan, "connection") with する (suru, "to do"), forming a verb that expresses having a connection with something.
Usage tips
- Compared with について (ni tsuite), 関する (kansuru) sounds more formal and commonly appears before nouns in written Japanese.