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件
件
6 strokes
Frequency: 212
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

affair
case
matter
item

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くだん

Common Words

事件
じけん
Noun
Freq #716
1

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal

Examples
この事件に手を貸してください。
Give me a hand with this case.
件
けん
Freq #937
1

Common noun; Counter

matter; affair; case; item; subject

Examples
私はこの件に関しては、あなたに賛成です。
I agree with you on this issue.
2

Counter

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

Examples
死亡事例が19件と全体の20％を超えており、過労死の深刻な実態が浮き彫りになった。
With 19 cases of death forming over 20% of the whole, the grave reality of overwork-deaths has been thrown into relief.
3

Counter

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

条件
じょうけん
Noun
Freq #1182
1

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

Examples
そちらの条件を受け入れましょう。
We will accept your conditions.
一件
いっけん
Noun
Freq #4056
1

(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

Examples
彼はその一件を調査し始めた。
He began to look into the matter.
用件
ようけん
Noun
Freq #4179
1

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

Examples
その用件は明日まで待てますか。
Can the matter wait till tomorrow?
無条件
むじょうけん
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #8035
1

unconditional

Examples
無条件にあなたはそのスイッチに触らなければならない。
On no account must you touch that switch.
案件
あんけん
Noun
Freq #8679
1

matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; topic; case

Examples
この案件をどう処理するか、彼に下駄を預けるよ。
I'm just going to leave it up to him to figure out how to clean up this mess.
2

(court) case

3

project; enterprise

4

Colloquial

advertisement; sponsorship spot; promotional

殺人事件
さつじんじけん
Noun
Freq #10466
1

murder case

Examples
今月は殺人事件が２件あった。
There were two murders this month.
物件
ぶっけん
Noun
Freq #12618
1

article; thing; object

2

property; real estate

大事件
だいじけん
Noun
Freq #14178
1

major incident; major happening; big scandal

Examples
これは空前の大事件として歴史に残るでしょう。
This will go down in history as the greatest event that has ever taken place.
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