Vocab Info

A2 Noun, Counter

(けん)matter, case, item, affair, subject

    Dictionary Definition

    Common
    1. Noun, Counter

      1.

      matter, affair, case, item, subject

    2. Counter

      2.

      counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.

    3. Counter

      3.

      counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

    All Forms

    件 【けん】

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    Examples

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      部下(ぶか):「その(けん)については承知(しょうち)しました。」

      Subordinate: 'I am aware of that matter.'

      • N1

      社長(しゃちょう):「解決(かいけつ)したい問題(もんだい)3件(さんけん)あるんだ。1件(いっけん)()は…」

      President: 'There are three matters I want to resolve. The first matter is...'

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      警察(けいさつ):「また交通(こうつう)事故(じこ)()きた…これで今月(こんげつ)20件(にじゅっけん)()だよ…。」

      Police: 'Another traffic accident has occurred... This makes it the 20th case this month...'

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      社長(しゃちょう):「部長(ぶちょう)汚職(おしょく)についての(けん)(ぼく)らと警察(けいさつ)調査(ちょうさ)しているところだ。」

      President: 'We and the police are currently investigating the case of the department head's corruption.'

      • N1

      (わたし)はこの(けん)円満(えんまん)解決(かいけつ)すると(おも)っているが、(かれ)はそう(おも)っていないらしい。

      I believe this case will be resolved amicably, but it seems he does not think so.

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