命いのちに関かかわる

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ru)

life-threatening; a matter of life or death

Used for situations, injuries, or illnesses that could cause death. Often appears before nouns (e.g., 命に関わる病気).

その事じ故こは命いのちに関かかわる大おおけがだった。
The accident resulted in a life-threatening injury.
この病びょう気きは早そう期きに治ち療りょうしないと命いのち

に

関かか

わる

。

This illness can be life-threatening if not treated early.

Written forms

命いのちに関かかわる
Standard kanji spelling using the common 関わる.
命いのちにかかわる
Kana spelling of 関わる; common in everyday writing.
命いのちに係かかわる
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 係わる is an uncommon variant of 関わる.

Kanji

命fate, command, decree
関connection, barrier, gateway
係person in charge, connection, duty

Similar words

生せい死しに関かかわる
More formal and emphatic; literally 'a matter of life and death', often used in serious contexts.
危あぶない
General word for 'dangerous'; not specifically about life-threatening danger.

Etymology

Phrase composed of 命 (life) + に (particle) + 関わる (to be related to, to affect). The verb 関わる means 'to be involved' or 'to affect', so the phrase literally means 'to affect one's life'.