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関係筋 (かんけいすじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
relevant source ; well-informed source ; interested parties
Used in news reports and formal statements to refer to people or organizations with inside knowledge or a stake in a matter. Often translated as 'sources close to the matter' or 'informed circles'.
この 情じょう 報ほう は 関かん 係けい 筋すじ から 得え た もの です 。
This information was obtained from relevant sources.
Kanji 関 connection, barrier, gateway 係 person in charge, connection, duty Similar words 消しょう 息そく 筋すじ 消息筋 also means 'informed sources' but is slightly more focused on news or intelligence gathering, while 関係筋 emphasizes connection to the matter.
関かん 係けい 者しゃ 関係者 refers to a specific person involved, while 関係筋 is more abstract and often used for unnamed groups or circles.
Etymology Compound of 関係 (relation, connection) and 筋 (line, channel, source). The 筋 here indicates a line of information or a group of people connected to a matter.
