Japanese word

関係

Pronunciation

Romajikankei

Meaning

  • nounrelationship

Example

家族との関係は大切です。ka zoku to no kan kei wa tai setsu de su

My relationship with my family is important.

Illustration for 関係 (relationship)

More examples

友だちとの関係は大切です。tomo da chi to no kan kei wa tai setsu de su

Relationships with friends are important.

先生との関係について母に話しました。sen sei to no kan kei ni tsu i te haha ni hana shi ma shi ta

I talked to my mother about my relationship with my teacher.

Core concept

Describes the link that connects people or things and shows how they relate to one another.

Common phrases

  • 関係があるkan kei ga a ru

    be related

  • 関係がないkan kei ga na i

    be unrelated

  • 関係を深めるkan kei o fuka me ru

    deepen a relationship

  • 関係を築くkan kei o kizu ku

    build a relationship

  • 関係について話すkan kei ni tsu i te hana su

    talk about a relationship

Similar words

つながりtsunagari: A link between people or things that shows how they connect.
関連kanren: A connection showing that facts, events, or subjects are related.
縁fuchi: A personal connection that comes from circumstances or shared experience.

Definition in Japanese

人や物事の間に成り立つつながりや関わり。hito ya mono goto no aida ni na ri ta tsu tsu na ga ri ya kaka wa ri

Word origin

関係 (kankei) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 関 (kan, "barrier or gate") and 係 (kei, "connection or involvement"), expressing a connection between people or things.

Usage tips

  • The Japanese noun 関係 (kankei) applies to links between facts and events as well as people, so it often means connection rather than a personal relationship.

Other meanings

  • connectionnoun

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