Vocab Info

N1 Noun

経緯(いきさつ)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

    Common
    1. Noun

      1.

      details, particulars, sequence of events, circumstances, situation, how things got this way

    2. Noun

      2.

      longitude and latitude

      Only applies to けいい
    3. 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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    Examples

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      犯人(はんにん)事件(じけん)経緯(いきさつ)(かた)りました。

      The culprit recounted the sequence of events leading up to the crime.

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      (ちち)(いもうと)口論(こうろん)になった経緯(いきさつ)説明(せつめい)しました。

      I explained to my father the details of how the argument with my sister unfolded.

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      先生(せんせい):「どういう経緯(いきさつ)でイジメが()きたのですか?」

      Teacher: 'How did this whole bullying incident start?'

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      (こと)経緯(いきさつ)(はな)している最中(さいちゅう)になぜこの問題(もんだい)()きたのかが()かった。

      While explaining the sequence of events, I realized why the problem had occurred.

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      一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)捜査(そうさ)をすればこそ、事件(じけん)(くわ)しい経緯(いきさつ)()(こと)出来(でき)るのです。

      Only by thorough investigation can we uncover the whole story behind the case.

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