がらみ

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

Suffix attached to nouns to indicate a topic, approximate range, or connection. Often used in casual or informal contexts. Can be translated as 'about', 'concerning', 'related to', or '-ish'.

その話はなしは仕し事ごとがらみのトラブルだった。
That story was about work-related trouble.
彼かれはいつも金かねがらみの話はなしばかりしている。
He's always talking about money-related stuff.
時じ間かんがらみの制せい約やくで参さん加かできなかった。
I couldn't participate due to time-related constraints.

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Kanji

搦bind, tie, approx.
絡entwine, coil around, get caught in

Related words

について
について is a more formal and neutral way to say 'about' or 'concerning'. がらみ is more casual and often implies a connection or involvement, sometimes with a negative nuance.
関かん連れん
関連 is a noun meaning 'relation' or 'connection'. がらみ is a suffix that attaches directly to nouns to form compound expressions, often in casual speech.

Word family

胸むな搦がらみ
collar; lapels
足あし搦がらみ
leg lock
雁がん字じ搦がらみに
firmly bound; tied up tightly; restricted

Written forms

がらみUsage69%
Usually written in kana. The kanji forms 絡み and 搦み are rare and may be confusing.
絡がらみUsage31%
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form がらみ is strongly preferred.
搦がらみ
Very rare kanji spelling; the kana form がらみ is strongly preferred.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 絡む (からむ, 'to be entangled with'), with the suffix がらみ indicating involvement or connection. The kana form is standard.