Japanese

わる

かかわる
Meaning: to concern; to have to do with; to affect
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

係
わ
る

Example

Please act carefully as this concerns his safety.

Usage Notes

Often used in formal or serious contexts to indicate that something has a significant relationship or impact on something else. It can be written as 関わる for more general relationships.

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