Vocab Info
N5 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
事thing, matter
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
thing, matter
Usually written using kana aloneNoun
2.
incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis
Usually written using kana aloneNoun
3.
circumstances, situation, state of affairs
Usually written using kana aloneNoun
4.
work, business, affair
Usually written using kana aloneNoun
5.
after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
Usually written using kana aloneNoun, used as a suffix
6.
nominalizing suffix
Usually written using kana alone,See Also:
Noun, used as a suffix
7.
pretending to ..., playing make-believe ...
Usually written using kana alone,See Also:
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)Noun
9.
necessity, need
Usually written using kana alone, as 〜ことはない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】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
こ
と
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私はあなたの事をもっと知りたい。
I would like to know more about you.
どんな事に興味がありますか?
What kind of things are you interested in?
あなたは今までにオーロラを見た事がありますか?
Have you ever seen things such as the Northern Lights?
私は病気になるまで、健康である事が大切だと気づいていなかった。
I didn't realize how important it was to be healthy until I became ill.
小さい頃は、どんな事にも一生懸命だった。
When I was a little girl, I worked hard at everything I did.
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