Vocab Info

N5 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

(こと)thing, matter

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      thing, matter

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Noun

      2.

      incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Noun

      3.

      circumstances, situation, state of affairs

      Usually written using kana alone
    4. Noun

      4.

      work, business, affair

      Usually written using kana alone
    5. Noun

      5.

      after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to

      Usually written using kana alone
    6. Noun, used as a suffix

      6.

      nominalizing suffix

      Usually written using kana alone,

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    7. Noun, used as a suffix

      7.

      pretending to ..., playing make-believe ...

      Usually written using kana alone,

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    8. Noun

      8.

      alias, also known as, otherwise known as, or

      Usually written using kana alone, as AことB (A = alias, B = real name)
    9. Noun

      9.

      necessity, need

      Usually written using kana alone, as 〜ことはない
    10. Noun

      10.

      you should ..., I advise that you ..., it's important to ...

      Usually written using kana alone, as 〜ことだ

    All Forms

    事 【こと】縡 【こと】

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    Examples

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      (わたし)あなた(こと)もっと()りたい。

      I would like to know more about you.

      • N5

      どんな(こと)興味(きょうみ)がありますか?

      What kind of things are you interested in?

      • N5

      あなたは(いま)までにオーロラを()(こと)がありますか?

      Have you ever seen things such as the Northern Lights?

      • N5

      (わたし)病気(びょうき)になるまで、健康(けんこう)である(こと)大切(たいせつ)だと()づいていなかった。

      I didn't realize how important it was to be healthy until I became ill.

      • N5

      (ちい)さい(ころ)は、どんな(こと)にも一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)だった。

      When I was a little girl, I worked hard at everything I did.

      • N4
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