事じ象しょう

じ

しょ

う

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

noun

event; phenomenon; matter

A somewhat formal term for an observable occurrence or phenomenon, often used in news, academic, or technical contexts.

この事じ象しょうはまだ科か学がく的てきに解かい明めいされていない。
This phenomenon has not yet been scientifically explained.
ニュースで取とり上あげられた事じ象しょうについて議ぎ論ろんした。
We discussed the event that was covered in the news.

See all 31 example sentences ›

Usage patterns

事じ象しょうが発はっ生せいするfor an event/phenomenon to occur
システムに予よ期きしない事じ象しょうが発はっ生せいした。
An unexpected event occurred in the system.
事じ象しょうを観かん測そくするto observe a phenomenon
天てん文もん学がく者しゃたちはその珍めずらしい事じ象しょうを観かん測そくした。
The astronomers observed the rare phenomenon.
事じ象しょうを分ぶん析せきするto analyze a phenomenon/event
研けん究きゅう者しゃたちはその事じ象しょうを詳くわしく分ぶん析せきした。
The researchers analyzed the phenomenon in detail.

Expressions

事じ象しょうの地ち平へい線せんevent horizon
事じ象しょうの地ち平へい面めんevent horizon

Kanji

事matter, thing, fact
象elephant, pattern after, imitate

Related words

現げん象しょうN2
現象 is a general term for a phenomenon used in both everyday and scientific contexts, while 事象 is slightly more formal and often refers to a specific, discrete observable event.
出で来き事ごとN3
出来事 is the everyday word for something that happens, while 事象 is a more formal, analytical term favored in academic, technical, or news contexts.
事じ件けんN3
事件 usually refers to an incident with some notable (often negative or criminal) significance, while 事象 is a neutral term for any observable occurrence.
物もの事ごとN3
事象 is a formal, academic term for an event or phenomenon, whereas 物事 is the everyday word for things and matters in general.

Don't confuse with

事じ情じょうN3
事情 means the circumstances or background behind a situation, whereas 事象 refers to the observable event or phenomenon itself, not its causes.

Word family

事じ象しょう報ほう告こく
event report
事じ象しょう投とう影えい
event projection
有ゆう害がい事じ象しょう
adverse event; adverse reaction; adverse outcome
試し験けん事じ象しょう
test event
事じ象しょう待まち行ぎょう列れつ
event queue

Etymology

Compound of 事 (thing, matter) and 象 (phenomenon, image). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys an observable event or phenomenon.