relation

関係、関連

二つの物事のつながりや、互いを比べたときの関係。

やさしい英語で： The way two things are connected or compare with each other.

• The two events have no relation.
• Her pay is low in relation to her responsibilities.
• We studied the relation between age and reading speed.

使い方： in relation to something (The price is high in relation to its quality.); a relation between A and B (There is a relation between sleep and memory.)

類義語： connection, relationship, link

よく使う表現： in relation to, relation between things, direct relation, causal relation

親戚、親族

おばやいとこなど、同じ家族や親族に属する人。

やさしい英語で： A person who belongs to your family, such as an aunt or cousin.

• He is a relation of mine.
• Several relations came to our wedding.
• Are you any relation to the woman next door?

使い方： a relation of someone/someone's (She is a distant relation of mine.)

類義語： relative, family member

よく使う表現： close relation, distant relation, blood relation, relation of someone

関係式

数学の群の基本要素から作る二つの組み合わせが等しいと示す式。

やさしい英語で： An equation showing that two combinations of a mathematical group's basic elements are equal.

• This relation defines the group.
• The generators satisfy two relations.
• We added a relation stating that the two products are equal.

よく使う表現： defining relation, group relation, relation between generators

語ること、叙述

人に出来事を伝えたり、物語を語ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： The act of telling someone about events or telling a story.

• Her relation of the events was brief.
• I listened to his relation of the accident.
• Their relation of the story left out several important details.

使い方： relation of something (His relation of the journey held our attention.)

類義語： telling, recounting, narration

よく使う表現： relation of events, relation of something, detailed relation