1.
life-threatening; to be a matter of life and death
Describes a situation, condition, or action that could result in death. Used to emphasize the extreme seriousness of a danger.
命に関わる危険がある。
There is a life-threatening danger.
熱中症は命に関わることもある。
Heatstroke can be life-threatening.
放置すれば命に関わる病気なので、すぐに治療を始めてください。
It is an illness that can be fatal if left untreated, so please begin treatment immediately.
GRAMMAR:
Functions as a verb phrase. Can modify nouns with the plain form: 命に関わる問題 (a life-threatening issue). The verb 関わる conjugates as a godan verb.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 命に関わる + noun (a life-threatening ~)
- 命に関わることもある (it can even be life-threatening)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 命に関わる事故 (a life-threatening accident)
- 命に関わる病気 (a life-threatening illness)
- 命に関わる問題 (a matter of life and death)