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事件 (じけん, jiken) Japanese meaning: incident | Kotomora
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さく
夜や
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駅えき
前まえ
で
事じ
件けん
が
あっ
た
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There was an incident in front of the station last night.
The police are investigating the case.
We discussed a historical event.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 で 事じ 件けん が 起お こる an incident occurs (at a place)
Last night, a murder incident occurred in this town.
事じ 件けん を 解かい 決けつ する to solve a case
The detectives solved the case within a week.
事じ 件けん に 巻ま き 込こ まれる to get caught up in an incident
He got caught up in an unexpected incident.
事じ 件けん を 起お こす to cause/trigger an incident
That man had caused incidents in the past as well.
Related words· 15 事故 is an accidental mishap like a crash, while 事件 usually implies a crime, scandal, or human-caused trouble.
出来事 is a neutral everyday happening, whereas 事件 carries a heavier, often newsworthy or criminal connotation.
騒動 emphasizes the resulting uproar or disturbance, while 事件 focuses on the incident itself, which may or may not cause a commotion.
事件 is a concrete incident, often criminal or newsworthy, while 沙汰 can refer more broadly to any affair, matter, or news that needs attention.
Show 11 more 事件 is the neutral, general word for any incident, whereas 大事件 specifically emphasizes its large scale or seriousness.
事件 is the general, everyday word for an incident or case (often criminal), while 事変 refers to a much larger, more serious disturbance with political or military weight.
事件 names a specific, often serious or criminal incident, while こと can describe any kind of happening, big or small.
事件 usually means an incident or crime and carries a sense of trouble, while 案件 in the legal sense simply refers to a case being handled by authorities.
Don't confuse with 物件 (a thing/property) and 事件 (an incident or case) look and sound similar but refer to completely different concepts.
事件 means an incident or affair in a general sense, while 一件 specifically refers to a single matter or case being counted or referred to.
事件 means an 'incident' or 'criminal case' involving trouble or wrongdoing, while 事例 is a neutral term for an example or instance used for reference or study.
Word family· 58 difficult case; hard case
robbery case; burglary incident
murder case; homicide case
Etymology Composed of 事 (thing, matter) and 件 (affair, case). The combination has been used since classical Chinese to mean a significant matter or legal case.
事件 is the common word for an 'incident' or 'case', often implying something notable or criminal, while 事案 is a more formal, bureaucratic term for a matter under consideration.
事件 is a broader, more formal term for an incident (often used in news or legal contexts), whereas ハプニング keeps a casual, surprising nuance.
事件 is a neutral, often journalistic word for an incident or case, whereas 大事（おおごと） carries a stronger sense of alarm about how serious the matter has become.
事件 is the general word for an incident or case of any kind, while 刑事事件 specifically means a criminal case.
事件 is a general word for 'incident' of any kind, while 殺人事件 specifically narrows it down to a murder case.
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.
事件 usually refers to a notable incident, often criminal or newsworthy, while アクシデント is used for smaller, everyday mishaps.
事じ 件けん 屋や
fixer; dispute resolution specialist
criminal nature; criminality
Show 6 more case file; incident record
docket; case list; schedule of events
major incident; big scandal; major happening
minor incident; small affair; sideshow
mystery case; strange incident
rare event; unusual incident
