Japanese

わる

かかわる
Meaning: to be involved in; to relate to; to affect
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 関わる 関わらない
Polite 関わります 関わりません
Past 関わった 関わらなかった
Polite + Past 関わりました 関わりませんでした
Te-form 関わって 関わらなくて
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 関わらされる 関わらされない
Imperative 関われ 関わるな

Handwriting

関
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Example sentences

Many experts are involved in this project.
これは国家の存亡に関わる重大な事態だ。
This is a grave situation concerning the life or death of the nation.
コエーはエネルギー代謝に関わっています。
Coenzyme A is involved in energy metabolism.

Usage Notes

Can refer to participating in something or being significantly impacted by something.

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