regarding, concerning, about

Intermediate

20-25 min

very common

Expert Reviewed

Explanation

Formal way to say "about" or "concerning".

[Noun] + に関して/に関する + [Noun]

この問題に関して意見を聞きたい。

Kono mondai ni kanshite iken wo kikitai.

I would like to hear your opinion regarding this problem.

環境に関する本を読んでいる。

Kankyou ni kansuru hon wo yonde iru.

I am reading a book concerning the environment.

に関して is used at end of phrase, に関する modifies nouns.

～に対して

towards, against, in contrast to

～において/における

in, at, on, regarding

～ために (tame ni)

in order to ~, for the purpose of ~

～のに (noni)

although ~, despite ~, even though ~

～にもかかわらず

despite ~, in spite of ~

～ようになる

come to ~, become able to ~, reach the point where ~

Very common in formal and business contexts.

JLPTBooks Editorial Team

Japanese Language Education Specialists

Last updated: Jan 2

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