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    3. 関わる

    関わる

    関かかわ​る​

    to be involved (in)

    KMT6CoreVerb, IntransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    係わる拘る関る拘わる係る

    かかわる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be involved (in), to get involved (in), to concern oneself (with), to take part (in), to interfere (in)
    2.
    to relate to (a matter), to pertain to, to concern, to have to do with
    3.
    to (seriously) affect, to concern, to have a serious bearing (on)
    4.
    to stick (to), to adhere (to), to be particular (about)

    Stroke 0 / 17

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    彼かれはそのプロジェクトに関かかわっている。

    He is involved in that project.

    KMT5Work & CareerDaily Life
    この問もん題だいは、私わたしたちの将しょう来らいに関かかわる重じゅう要ようなことだ。

    This issue is an important matter that concerns our future.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    環かん境きょう問もん題だいは、地ち球きゅう上じょうのすべての生せい命めいに関かかわる。

    Environmental issues concern all life on Earth.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentScience & MathCore Concepts
    彼かれの発はつ言げんは、会かい社しゃの評ひょう判ばんに関かかわる問もん題だいだ。

    His statement is an issue that seriously affects the company's reputation.

    KMT7Business & FinanceWork & Career
    人ひとの命いのちに関かかわる仕し事ごとなので、常つねに細さい心しんの注ちゅう意いを払はらっている。

    Because it's a job that concerns human lives, I always pay the utmost attention.

    KMT7Work & CareerMedicine & HealthCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    関
    せき・-ぜき・かか.わる・からくり・かんぬき…(1)
    connection・barrier・gateway・involve・concerning
    Kanji
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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