Japanese

かかわる
Meaning: to be related to; to concern; to affect
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 拘る 拘らない
Polite 拘ります 拘りません
Past 拘った 拘らなかった
Polite + Past 拘りました 拘りませんでした
Te-form 拘って 拘らなくて
Potential 拘れる 拘れない
Passive 拘られる 拘られない
Causative 拘らせる 拘らせない
Causative + Passive 拘らされる 拘らされない
Imperative 拘れ 拘るな

Example

これは命に拘る問題だ。
This is a problem that concerns life.

Usage Notes

With the reading 「かかわる」, this spelling is a less common way to write the idea of being connected with or affecting something. Do not confuse it with the reading 「こだわる」, which means to be particular about something.

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