Japanese word

関連

Pronunciation

Romajikanren

Meaning

  • nounrelation

Example

この話は仕事と関連があります。ko no hanashi wa shi goto to kan ren ga a ri ma su

This topic is related to work.

Illustration for 関連 (relation)

More examples

健康と睡眠には密接な関連があります。ken kō to sui min ni wa mis setsu na kan ren ga a ri ma su

There is a close connection between health and sleep.

Core concept

関連 (kanren) points to a link between things, whether the link is a direct connection or a meaningful relationship.

Common phrases

  • 関連があるkan ren ga a ru

    be related

  • 関連商品kan ren shō hin

    related products

  • 関連情報kan ren jō hō

    related information

Similar words

関係kankei: A connection or relationship between people, things, or ideas.
つながりtsunagari: A link that joins people, things, or ideas.

Definition in Japanese

二つ以上の事柄の間につながりがあること。futa tsu i jō no koto gara no aida ni tsu na ga ri ga a ru ko to

Word origin

This Sino-Japanese word combines 関 (kan, "connection") and 連 (ren, "link"), expressing the idea of things being linked.

Usage tips

  • In simple conversation, 関連 (kanren) often appears with がある (ga aru) to say that one topic has a link to another.

Other meanings

  • connectionnoun
  • relevancenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 関連性kanrenseirelevancenoun
  • 関連付けkanrentsukeassociationnoun

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