relation; connection; involvement
Refers to a relationship, connection, or involvement with someone or something. Often used in phrases like 関わりがある (to be related/involved) or 関わりを持つ (to have a connection).
It seems this incident is connected to him.
He seems to be involved in that incident.
This problem has nothing to do with me.
I don't want to have any involvement with that person.
He has a deep involvement in this issue.
She cut off her ties with her old friends.
That story has no connection to me.
関連 describes a logical or topical connection between facts or ideas, while 関わり centers on personal involvement in a matter.
縁 suggests a fated or emotional bond between people, while 関わり is a more neutral term for involvement or connection.
関わり means 'involvement' in a fairly neutral sense, whereas 絡み adds a nuance of being entangled or caught up in complicated ties.
無関係 means having no relation at all, the direct opposite of 関わり which describes some degree of connection or involvement.
関心 means interest or concern in something, while 関わり means an actual connection or involvement, not just mental interest.
Standard kanji spelling for 'relation, involvement'.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the intended kanji nuance is not important.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 関わり but still used.
Noun form of the verb 関わる (かかわる, 'to be involved, to concern'). The kanji 関 means 'barrier, connection'.