命(いのち)に関(かか)わる

いのちにかかわる
expression
life-threatening; to be a matter of life and death
descriptive
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(いのち)に関(かか)わる危険(きけん)がある。
There is a life-threatening danger.
熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう)は命(いのち)に関(かか)わることもある。
Heatstroke can be life-threatening.
放置(ほうち)すれば命(いのち)に関(かか)わる病気(びょうき)なので、すぐに治療(ちりょう)を始(はじ)めてください。
It is an illness that can be fatal if left untreated, so please begin treatment immediately.

Common patterns

Functions as a verb phrase. Can modify nouns with the plain form: 命(いのち)に関(かか)わる問題(もんだい) (a life-threatening issue). The verb 関(かか)わる conjugates as a godan verb.

  • 命(いのち)に関(かか)わる + noun (a life-threatening ~)
  • 命(いのち)に関(かか)わることもある (it can even be life-threatening)

Common collocations

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Added 2026.3.7 16:42 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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