- JLPT N2
に関して
JLPT N2: ～に関して（にかんして）
～に関して means something like "regarding," "in regards to," or "about."
You might recognize the kanji from the word 関係 (かんけい) or “relation,” which could help you remember the meaning.
～に関して means “in regards to,” or “in relation to,” and it is used when talking about a topic that is subject to an action. If you have seen this grammar point before, you will realize that it is used almost exactly the same way as ～について which means “about.”
Technically, you can also translate ～に関して to “about” as well, but the major difference between the two is that ～に関して is more formal. So in this case “in regards to” or “in relation to” is a much better fit.
Here is how it is used:
NOUN + に関して
質問（しつもん // question）
質問に関して（しつもんにかんして // in regards to the question）
Simple right?
Here are some example sentences:
彼女はアフリカやヨーロッパの歴史に関してかなり詳しい。
かのじょ は アフリカ や ヨーロッパ の れきし にかんして かなり くわしい。
She is very knowledgeable about African and European history.
卒業後の進路に関してはまだ考えていません。
そつぎょう ご の しんろ にかんして は まだ かんがえていません。
I still haven't thought about my plans for after graduation.
石田先生が貸してくれたマヤ文明に関しての資料は、レポートを書くのにとても役に立った。
いしだ せんせい が かして くれた マヤぶんめい にかんして の しりょう は、 レポート を かく のに とても やくにたった。
The materials that Ishida-sensei lent me regarding the Maya civilization were very helpful for writing my report.
When に関して is followed by a noun it either needs a の after it, like in the above sentence, or it can be changed to に関する like in the sentence below. There is no difference at all to the meaning; it is just a different construction.
試験の合否に関するお問い合わせには、一切お答えできません。
しけん の ごうひ にかんする おといあわせ には、 いっさい おこたえ できません。
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Now it's your turn! Can you think of a few sentences using に関して? Try to think of a noun and then give us more information regarding that noun.
Remember, this is not something you would use in very casual speech, so keep your sentences a bit formal.
