Vocab Info
N1 Noun
経緯details, particulars, whole story, sequence of events, chronology, circumstances, how it started, how things got this way, longitude and latitude, warp and weft, warp and woof
Dictionary Definition
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Noun
1.
details, particulars, sequence of events, circumstances, situation, how things got this way
Noun
2.
longitude and latitude
Only applies to けいいNoun
3.
warp and weft, warp and woof
Only applies to けいい
All Forms
経緯 【けいい】、経緯 【いきさつ】
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犯人が事件の経緯を語りました。
The culprit recounted the sequence of events leading up to the crime.
父に妹と口論になった経緯を説明しました。
I explained to my father the details of how the argument with my sister unfolded.
先生:「どういう経緯でイジメが起きたのですか?」
Teacher: 'How did this whole bullying incident start?'
事の経緯を話している最中になぜこの問題が起きたのかが分かった。
While explaining the sequence of events, I realized why the problem had occurred.
一生懸命に捜査をすればこそ、事件の詳しい経緯を知る事が出来るのです。
Only by thorough investigation can we uncover the whole story behind the case.
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