に関する
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に関する
ni kan suru
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about; regarding; related to
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JLPT Level
N3
Intermediate · Expressing nuance & contrast
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ni kan suru
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📝 Usage Notes
about; regarding; related to
📖 How to use it
に関する is a formal noun-modifying phrase meaning 'about' or 'regarding', used to connect a topic to a following noun.
Attaches to
Attach directly to a noun: [noun] + に関する + [noun]. No particles between.
に関する is the dictionary form of the verb 関する ('to be related') combined with the particle に. It acts like a single modifier that describes a noun. It is equivalent to 'about' or 'concerning' in English, but it always comes before a noun, not at the end of a sentence. For example, you can say 環境に関する問題 (environment-related problems), but you cannot say *環境に関するです. Instead, you use について for a topic in a sentence, like 環境について話す (talk about the environment).
この本は日本の歴史に関するものです。
Kono hon wa Nihon no rekishi ni kan suru mono desu.
This book is about Japanese history.
事故に関する情報を教えてください。
Jiko ni kan suru jōhō o oshiete kudasai.
Please give me information regarding the accident.
彼は経済に関する研究をしています。
Kare wa keizai ni kan suru kenkyū o shite imasu.
He is doing research related to the economy.
Not について
に関する directly modifies a noun and is formal. について is used to mark a topic in a sentence (e.g., そのことについて話す). If you need a noun phrase meaning 'about [topic]', use に関する. If you need 'about' as a topic marker before a verb, use について.
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に関する is formal and mostly used in written Japanese, such as news, reports, and academic texts. In casual conversation, について or の話 is more natural.
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Write Two Sentences
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What does the grammar pattern に関する mean?
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About; regarding; related to
What JLPT level is に関する?
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Nihoner currently groups this pattern under JLPT N3 — Intermediate · Expressing nuance & contrast. Use the level label as study guidance rather than a prediction of what will appear on an exam.
How do you use に関する in a sentence?
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Attach に関する (ni kan suru) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.
Is に関する formal or casual Japanese?
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に関する is used in both casual and polite contexts. It appears frequently in everyday conversation, textbooks, and simple written materials.
How can I remember に関する long-term?
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Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review later the same day and again over the following days. Writing original sentences can help you practise using the pattern in context.