~に関して
regarding / concerning
~に関して(にかんして)attaches to a noun and marks it as the topic under discussion, like English “regarding” or “concerning”. It is formed as Noun + に関して.
It means almost the same as ~について, but sounds noticeably more formal. It is common in business, news, announcements, and academic writing, where について would sound more conversational.
1. Stating a topic formally
Use ~に関して in formal speech or writing to introduce what a question, explanation, or investigation is about.
この事件に関して質問があります。
“I have a question regarding this incident.”
- この = this
- 事件(じけん)= incident, case
- に関して(にかんして)= regarding, concerning
- 質問(しつもん)= question
- が = subject marker
- あります = there is, (I) have
2. ~に関する + noun
To connect the phrase directly to a noun, use ~に関する + noun, meaning “a ... concerning ...”.
旅行に関する情報を集めています。
“I am collecting information about travel.”
- 旅行(りょこう)= travel, trip
- に関する(にかんする)= concerning, related to
- 情報(じょうほう)= information
- を = object marker
- 集めています(あつめています)= am collecting
How to form it
Noun + に関して; before a noun, use Noun + に関する + noun
- 事件(じけん)= incident → 事件に関して(じけんにかんして)= regarding the incident
- 安全(あんぜん)= safety → 安全に関して(あんぜんにかんして)= concerning safety
- 旅行(りょこう)= travel → 旅行に関する情報(りょこうにかんするじょうほう)= information about travel
Key idea
~に関して is the formal way to say “regarding ...”: same meaning as ~について, but with the register turned up for official or written contexts.
Other N2 grammar
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