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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      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 happened?" {what, something, everything, nothing (with neg. verb), something or other, unspecified matter}

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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: "What is this, giving up at a place like this!" {what, something, everything, nothing (with neg. verb), something or other, unspecified matter}

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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: "What's this about escaping! Your crime will become even more serious!" {what, something, everything, nothing (with neg. verb), something or other, unspecified matter}

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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 major earthquake occurred, I couldn't grasp what exactly had happened. {what, something, everything, nothing (with neg. verb), something or other, unspecified matter}

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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。

      Setting aside studying, when it comes to anything else, my son is a serious guy who tackles everything earnestly. {what, something, everything, nothing (with neg. verb), something or other, unspecified matter}

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