other N3 common casualpolitewritten
〜と関係がある — to be related to ~
〜と関係がある ・ かんけいがある
Meaning
- to be related to ~ / connected with ~ / have to do with ~ — a link exists between two things
Key sentence
この問題は経済と関係がある。
This problem is related to the economy.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun と + 関係がある | N と関係がある | 健康と関係がある (be related to health) |
Examples
睡眠不足は集中力と関係がある。
Lack of sleep is connected to one's concentration.
その事件は彼とは関係がない。
That incident has nothing to do with him.
When you can't use it
- The thing it's related to takes と (sometimes に). The negative 関係がない means 'has nothing to do with' (それは私とは関係がない).
Easily confused with
Notes
- 関係なく ('regardless of': 年齢に関係なく) and 関係者 ('a person concerned') are common fixed expressions on the same noun.
See 〜と関係がある in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜と関係がある the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
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