両(りょう)者(しゃ) ryoushaの no間(ま) maに ni関(かん)係(けい) kankeiは waない nai。 There is no connection between the two. Literal Both-parties [possessive-の] between [in-に] relationship [topic-は] doesn't-exist. ~の間に (between) marks the spatial/relational gap. 関係はない uses は for emphasis — 'as for a relationship, there isn't one.' A flat denial of any connection. comparison and contrast
両(りょう)者(しゃ) ryoushaの no間(ま) maに ni関(かん)係(けい) kankeiは waない nai。 There is no connection between the two. Literal Both-parties [possessive-の] between [in-に] relationship [topic-は] doesn't-exist. ~の間に (between) marks the spatial/relational gap. 関係はない uses は for emphasis — 'as for a relationship, there isn't one.' A flat denial of any connection. comparison and contrast