Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 の 経けい 緯い を 説せつ 明めい する to explain the circumstances of a matter
He explained in detail how the incident came about.
経けい 緯い を 辿たど る to trace the course of events
Let's trace the sequence of events that led to this plan.
事こと の 経けい 緯い the full story of how something happened
Please tell me the whole story of what happened.
〜 という 経けい 緯い で for the following reasons/background
Given the circumstances that led to his resignation, a successor was decided.
Kanji 経 sutra, longitude, pass thru 緯 horizontal, woof, left & right Related words· 10 事情 refers to the circumstances or reasons behind a situation, often personal, while 経緯 focuses on the chronological sequence of events leading up to it.
詳細 means detailed information in general, whereas 経緯 specifically traces how a situation developed over time.
顛末 is a slightly literary word for the full story from start to finish, while 経緯 is more neutral and commonly used in formal explanations.
由来 emphasizes the origin or source of something, while 経緯 emphasizes the step-by-step process that led to the current situation.
Show 6 more Show fewer 経緯 focuses on the detailed chain of circumstances leading to a result, while 経過 emphasizes the passage of time or the ongoing course of a process.
経緯 describes the formal sequence of events leading to a situation, whereas 曰く emphasizes an untold or mysterious background.
経緯 describes the sequence of events or circumstances leading to a situation, often emphasizing complexity, whereas 沿革 emphasizes an orderly historical record.
経緯 focuses on the sequence of events that led up to a situation, whereas 背景 refers more generally to the underlying circumstances.
経緯 is the standard word for the background and course of events, close to the 'circumstances' sense of 始末 , but more common in formal explanations.
経緯 is a factual, often detailed account of how a situation developed, while 成り行き can be used more loosely for the general drift of events.
Don't confuse with 経過 describes the passage of time or progress of a process, while 経緯 describes the background details and sequence of events that explain how something came to be.
経緯 is almost always read けいい and means 'circumstances/details', but it is written with the same 'warp and weft' kanji as 縦横 and can rarely be read たてよこ with that literal meaning, so learners should not assume the common けいい reading applies.
敬意 (respect) and 経緯 (けいい , the details or course of events) are pronounced identically but have completely unrelated meanings.
経緯 (けいい ) means the detailed background or sequence of events, while 経由 (けいゆ ) means 'via' or 'by way of'; both share the kanji 経 but differ completely in meaning.
Etymology Composed of 経 (vertical thread in weaving, also 'longitude') and 緯 (horizontal thread, also 'latitude'). The 'details' sense derives metaphorically from the interwoven threads of a story or event.
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