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こと

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word こと

こと
事
縡
Usually kana
Freq #15
1

Common noun

thing; matter

Examples
「Ｕ．Ｆ．Ｏとは何を表しているの」「未確認飛行物体のことだと思う」
"What does U.F.O. stand for?" "It means Unidentified Flying Object, I guess."
2

Common noun

incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis

3

Common noun

circumstances; situation; state of affairs

4

Common noun

work; business; affair

5

Common noun

after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to

6

Noun, used as a suffix

nominalizing suffix

Examples
彼は居空きとして知られ、日中でも家に忍び込んで貴重品を盗むことで評判となっていた。
He was known as a burglar of houses where occupants are present and had a reputation for sneaking in and stealing valuables even during the day.
7

Noun, used as a suffix

pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...

8

Common noun; As aことb (a = alias, b = real name)

alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or

9

Common noun; As 〜ことはない

necessity; need

10

Common noun; As 〜ことだ

you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...

Kanji in this Word

事
8 strokes
Frequency: 18
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

matter
thing
fact
business
reason
possibly

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジ
ズ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こと
つか.う
つか.える
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ろ
縡
16 strokes

Meanings

breath
life

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こと
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