沽こ券けんに関かかわる

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ru)

affect one's honor; be a point of pride

Used when something touches a person's dignity, reputation, or self-respect. Often in negative contexts where one's good name is at stake.

そんなことを言いわれると、沽こ券けんに関かかわる。
Being told something like that affects my honor.
彼かれは沽こ券けんに関かかわる問もん題だいには敏びん感

かん

だ

。

He is sensitive to matters that affect his reputation.

Written forms

沽こ券けんに関かかわる
Standard kanji spelling for this fixed expression.
沽こ券けんにかかわる
Variant with かかわる in kana; both spellings are used.

Kanji

沽price, buying & selling
券ticket
関connection, barrier, gateway

Similar words

名めい誉よ
名誉 is a general noun for 'honor' or 'reputation', while 沽券に関わる is a verbal expression specifically meaning 'to affect one's honor'.
面めん目ぼく
面目 often refers to 'face' or 'dignity' in social contexts; 沽券に関わる is more about a personal sense of honor being touched.

Etymology

沽券 originally referred to a deed or title deed, and by extension one's social standing or honor. The phrase 沽券に関わる literally means 'to relate to one's deed/honor', i.e., to affect one's reputation.