(かんれん)

かんれん
noun, suru verb
relation, connection
1. relation, connection, relevance
A logical or natural association between things.
This is related to the incident.
I work at an affiliated company.
To gather related information.

関連(かんれん) means relation, connection, or relevance between things.

WORD FORMATION:
(かん) (relate to) + (れん) (connect) = connection/relation

GRAMMAR:
Used as noun and する verb: 関連(かんれん)する (to be related to)

KEY PATTERNS:

  • 関連(かんれん)ある: to be related to ~
  • 関連(かんれん)して: in connection with ~
  • 関連(かんれん)する: to relate to, be connected to
  • 関連(かんれん)〜: related ~, associated ~

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関連(かんれん) focuses on logical/thematic connections, while 関係(かんけい) is broader and includes interpersonal relationships.