〜における
における
expression
in; at; regarding; with respect to (formal)
1.
in; at; regarding; with respect to
A formal expression indicating a location, time, field, or context in which something occurs or applies.
日本における教育制度について調べた。
I researched the education system in Japan.
現代社会における技術の役割は大きい。
The role of technology in modern society is significant.
この研究は、医療における人工知能の活用可能性を探るものである。
This research explores the potential for utilizing artificial intelligence in healthcare.
A formal expression derived from the particle に + おける (a form of おく, to place). Functions as a relative clause modifier meaning "in" or "regarding," used to specify the context, location, or domain of what follows.
USAGE:
- Modifies a following noun: A における B = "B in/at A"
- When ending a clause (not modifying a noun), the form is において: A において (in A)
- Much more formal than で or に alone
- Very common in academic writing, news articles, formal speeches, and legal documents
- Not natural in casual conversation
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 社会における: in society
- 歴史における: in history
- 日本における: in Japan
- 教育における: in education
- 職場における: in the workplace
SIMILAR WORDS:
- で: at, in — the casual/neutral equivalent for indicating location or context
- において: in, at — the sentence-ending form of the same expression (not modifying a noun)
- にて: at, in — formal but slightly less stiff than における; common in announcements
- に関する: regarding, concerning — focuses on the topic rather than the context