関連
kanrennoun★Intermediate💡 relation, connection
general
A connection or relationship between things or events
この研究は健康と食事の関連を調査した
This study investigated the connection between health and diet
💡
Often used in both formal and informal contexts to describe associations between concepts, events, or data
Related Phrases
💡Pro Tip
Common Usage
関連 is often used in academic, business, and technical writing to describe connections between ideas or data points.
⚡Gold Rule
Verb vs Noun
While 関連 is primarily a noun, the verb form 関連する (kanrensuru) is also common and means 'to be related'.
📖Word Origin
From the verb 関わる (kakanaru, 'to be related') with the nominalizing suffix -連 (ren)
📝Usage Notes
Can be used both as a noun and as a verb (関連する) depending on context. In technical contexts, it often appears in compound nouns like 関連データ (related data) or 関連企業 (affiliated company).
Word Breakdown
関
relation, connection
root連
link, chain
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