Word details
事なきを得る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 事なきを得る.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
Examples
こうして武田の悲鳴で通りすがりの船に気付いてもらえ、事なきをえました。
In this way a passing boat noticed them, thanks to Takeda's scream, and they survived without incident.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
事
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ジズ
Kun
ことつか.うつか.える
Nanori
ろ
得
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
11 strokesFrequency 175JLPT N2Grade 5
On
トク
Kun
え.るう.る
Nanori
あつてろ
無
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ムブ
Kun
な.い
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