関わる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 関わる | 関わらない |
| Polite | 関わります | 関わりません |
| Past polite | 関わりました | 関わりませんでした |
| Past | 関わった | 関わらなかった |
| Te-form | 関わって | 関わらないで |
| Desire | 関わりたい | 関わりたくない |
| Potential | 関われる | 関われない |
| Passive | 関わられる | 関わられない |
| Causative | 関わらせる | 関わらせない |
| Causative passive | 関わらせられるalso 関わらされる | 関わらせられないalso 関わらされない |
| Volitional | 関わろう | |
| Polite volitional | 関わりましょう | |
| Imperative | 関われ | 関わるな |
| Conditional | 関われば | 関わらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 関わったら | 関わらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be involved in; take part in; interfere in
Describes active participation, entanglement, or meddling in an event, activity, or situation. Often used with に.
He seems to be involved in that incident.
You shouldn't get too involved in other people's problems.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
relate to; pertain to; concern
Used when a matter is connected to or has relevance for someone or something. Common in formal contexts.
This issue concerns our future.
That is a matter that pertains to one's honor.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
seriously affect; have a serious bearing on
Emphasizes a significant impact or consequence, often on life, fate, or important outcomes.
This illness could be life-threatening.
That failure could affect the company's survival.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
stick to; be particular about; adhere to
Only when written 拘る
Used with 拘る to mean being fussy, insistent, or fixated on details, rules, or principles. Often has a negative or overly strict nuance.
He is the type to be particular about small things.
If you stick too much to formalities, you lose sight of what's important.
Anyone can apply, regardless of experience.
This decision is a serious matter that affects his future.
He has a personality that fusses over small details.
He was deeply involved in that incident.
参加する means to actively join or take part in an event, while 関わる can describe passive or even reluctant involvement.
介入する means to intervene, usually in a dispute or process, whereas 関わる's 'interfere' sense is broader and less formal.
こだわる is the common reading and usage for 'being particular about something,' while 関わる with the same kanji 拘る in this sense is less frequent and more formal.
関わる is a broad, neutral term for being involved or connected, while 絡む implies a messier, more entangled kind of involvement.
関わる is the general, neutral verb for being involved or related to something, while 関わり合う stresses a mutual, often troublesome entanglement.
係る is the formal, often legal/written word for something concerning or being attributed to a matter, while 関わる is the everyday word for being involved or connected, sometimes implying deeper personal entanglement.
関わる emphasizes personal involvement or connection with a matter, whereas 関する is a neutral, formal way to say something 'concerns' or 'pertains to' a topic.
関わる is the general verb for becoming involved in a matter, while 引っ掛かる specifically implies getting unwillingly entangled in trouble.
関する is used only attributively before a noun (Xに関する情報), while 関わる is a full verb meaning to be involved in or seriously affect something.
関わる is the ordinary verb meaning 'to be related to' or 'to concern', whereas 関わらず is its negative continuative form fixed in the pattern にもかかわらず meaning 'despite'.
関わる (かかわる, 'to be involved/related to') looks similar in kanji to 拘る (こだわる, 'to be hung up on') but has a completely different reading and meaning.