Korean word

관련

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwallyeon

Meaning

  • nounconnection

Example

그 사건과 관련이 있다.keu sa geon gwa kwal lyeo ni it tta

It is connected to that incident.

Illustration for 관련 (connection)

More examples

이 자료는 이번 사건과 관련이 없다.i cha ryo neun i beon sa geon gwa kwal lyeo ni eop tta

This material has no connection to this incident.

Core concept

A link between people, events, or matters that makes them part of the same situation.

Common phrases

  • 관련이 있다kwal lyeo ni it tta

    be connected to

  • 관련 자료kwal lyeon cha ryo

    related materials

  • 관련 문제kwal lyeon mun je

    related issue

Similar words

관계kwangye: People or things can affect one another through a bond that links them.
연관yeongwan: Facts or ideas may be linked because they share a quality, content, or cause.
관련성kwallyeonseong: The extent to which one matter bears on another shows how relevant the two are.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사물이나 일 사이에 서로 연결되거나 관계가 있음을 가리키는 명사eo tteon sa mu ri na il sa i e seo ro yeon gyeol doe geo na kwan gye ga i sseu meul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 관련 (gwalryeon, "connection") combines 관 (gwal, "relation") and 련 (ryeon, "linking"), reflecting the idea of things being connected.

Usage tips

  • In news and reports, this word can point either to a link between issues or to a person's role in one, so context helps choose the natural English wording.

Other meanings

  • involvementnoun

Opposites

  • 무관mugwanunrelatednessnoun

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