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noun[C, U]
A relation, connection, or association between things, people, events, or facts.
kankei
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Japanese compound from 関, meaning “barrier; to concern; to be connected,” and 係, meaning “connection; person in charge.”
Examples
その二つの事件には関係がある。
sono futatsu no jiken ni wa kankei ga aru
There is a connection between those two incidents.
原因と結果の関係を調べた。
gen'in to kekka no kankei o shirabeta
We examined the relationship between cause and effect.
Character Breakdown
関
kan
connection; barrier; to concern
係
kei
connection; charge; person in charge
Collocations
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