Vocab Info

N1 Noun

何事(なにごと)what, something, everything, nothing (with neg. verb), something or other, unspecified matter

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    1. Noun

      1.

      what, what sort of thing

    2. Noun

      2.

      everything, anything

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    3. Noun

      3.

      what (on earth)?, what's the meaning of this ...?, what's this ... all about?

      used to rebuke someone

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    何事 【なにごと】何ごと 【なにごと】

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      警察(けいさつ):「銃声(じゅうせい)()こえたぞ!何事(なにごと)か?」

      Police: 'I heard a gunshot! What’s going on?!'

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      コーチ:「こんなところで(あきら)めるとは何事(なにごと)だ!」

      Coach: 'Giving up here? What are you doing?!'

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      看守(かんしゅ):「()()すとは何事(なにごと)か!(つみ)がさらに(おも)くなるぞ!」

      Guard: 'Trying to escape or something?! Do you have any idea how much worse this makes your crime?!'

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      (おお)地震(じしん)()きた(とき)何事(なにごと)()こったのか把握(はあく)しようにも把握(はあく)出来(でき)なかった。

      When the massive earthquake struck, I couldn’t begin to grasp what was happening.

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      勉強(べんきょう)はさておき、それ以外(いがい)のことなら息子(むすこ)何事(なにごと)にも真剣(しんけん)()()真面目(まじめ)なヤツです。

      My son may not care much for studying, but when it comes to anything else, he's very serious.

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