동물에 대한 책을 샀어요. – I bought a book about animals
전쟁에 관한 책 – a book about war.
From these examples, these two constructions seem to have similar meanings; are they exactly the same? If not, when can one be used that the other can't?
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They are used interchangeably in conversations, but they have slightly different meanings.
When one wishes to express subjective attitude or opinion about a 대상(對象 - object/subject/topic), ~에 대한 is used to designate the 대상 in question.
~에 관한 is used to express a purely objective view about the 대상 in question.
The word 대하다 has several usage:
- To express physical proximity regarding the object.
- To express the attitude regarding the object.
- To designate the 대상 in a conversation.
The word 관하다 is used to designate the 대상 of one's speech or thought.
Again, they are used interchangeably; ~에 대한 just has more diverse meanings.
answered Jun 29, 2016 at 23:13
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I've heard that 관하다 has more of a written/formal feel to it...is that true?– B. AlvnJan 12, 2017 at 14:05
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@B.Alvn One might see the connection between expressing an objective view about the subject and formally expressing a view about the subject. Certainly, for research papers, expressing an objective viewpoint is important. I'm not exactly sure, though. Jan 14, 2017 at 0:35