７課

Question 1

〜に関して

Answer 1

「〜の内容について、詳しい情報を得たり発したりする。」（硬い言い方）
To do with ________.

N＋に関して
N＋に関する＋N

Used with a broad topic (unlike について) and with verbs for getting information/data (look up, explain, etc).

Question 2

〜をめぐって

Answer 2

「〜について議論・対立的行為・うわさなどをする。」（硬い言い方）
Fighting, arguing, spreading rumors, etc about ________.

N＋をめぐって
N＋をめぐる＋N

There are often several people performing the action. Often followed by a sentence about how several people are affected.

Question 3

〜にかけては

Answer 3

「〜が誰よりも上手だ。」
Being the best

N＋にかけては

Attaches to words about skills/abilities. Followed by a statement of someone being the best at that thing.

Question 4

〜に対して (two uses)

Answer 4

1) 「〜を相手にあることをする・〜についてある感情を持つ。」
Actions of feelings towards ________.

N＋に対して
N＋に対する＋N

Attaches to people or groups/topics or problems. Followed by a direct action or expression of feelings. The object someone has feelings about would come first.

2) 「〜とははっきり違って、あることが言える。」
Unlike ________, ________ is ________. (The opposite of whatever came before it)

N＋に対して
V-plain＋の＋に対して
Adj-na＋な／である＋の＋に対して
Nな／である＋の＋に対して

Followed by something that is clearly different from what came before.

Question 5

〜にこたえて

Answer 5

「〜の期待・要望がかなうように、あることをする。」
In order to fulfill the hopes/requests of ______, someone will do _______.

N＋にこたえて
N＋にこたえる＋N

Attached to specific words like “expectation, request, hope, encore” etc. Verb follows afterwards. The response has already been decided.