Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.
事故 (じこ, jiko) Japanese meaning: accident | Kotomora
Report an issue with this page
大おお
きな
事じ
故こ
が
起お
き
た
。
A major accident occurred at the intersection.
He was injured in a traffic accident.
Usage patterns 事じ 故こ が 起お きる for an accident to occur
An accident occurred on the highway yesterday.
事じ 故こ を 起お こす to cause an accident
He caused an accident by falling asleep at the wheel.
事じ 故こ で 〈 人ひと 〉 が 死し 亡ぼう する for someone to die in an accident
Two people died in the accident.
事じ 故こ を 防ふせ ぐ to prevent an accident
Seatbelts are important for preventing accidents.
Expressions 事じ 故こ にあう have an accident; meet with an accident 事じ 故こ 多た 発はつ accident-prone area; frequent accidents Kanji 故 happenstance, especially, intentionally Related words· 11 事件 refers to an incident or case, often involving crime or public attention, while 事故 specifically means an accident or mishap.
事情 is the everyday modern word for circumstances or reasons, replacing the archaic ことゆえ sense of 事故.
故障 means a mechanical breakdown or malfunction, whereas 事故 can involve people, vehicles, or situations more broadly.
事故 is a general term for an accident, while 遭難 specifically implies being stranded or in mortal danger, often in mountains or at sea.
Show 7 more 事故 is the general word for any accident or mishap, while 交通事故 specifically denotes one involving road traffic.
事故 is the native Japanese word for 'accident' and often implies something serious or formal like a traffic accident, while アクシデント is a loanword that sounds softer and more casual.
事故 specifically means an accident, whereas 出来事 covers any kind of happening, good or bad.
Don't confuse with 自己 (self, oneself) is a homophone of 事故 (accident) but has a completely unrelated meaning, so context is needed to distinguish them.
故事 (a historical event or legend) and 事故 (an accident) share the same two kanji reversed, so learners must be careful not to mix them up.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound 事故, conventionally combining 事 'matter; event' and 故 'cause; reason; mishap'. The obsolete reading ことゆえ reflects an older native-style reading for the 'circumstances; reasons' sense.
事じ
事故 is a neutral word for any accident, whereas 惨事 implies a severe, often deadly result.
事故 refers to an accident in general (which may or may not involve a crash), whereas クラッシュ specifically describes the violent impact or collision itself.
事故 specifically means an accident causing harm or damage, whereas 異変 covers any strange or alarming occurrence, not necessarily one with clear harm.
事故 is an unintentional accident causing harm or damage, whereas 事変 suggests a large-scale, often deliberate or politically charged disturbance.
事じ
故こ
N2
traffic accident; road accident
fatal accident; deadly accident
Show 7 more to have an accident; to cause an accident
at the time of an accident; in the event of an accident
aircraft involved in an accident; crashed aircraft; distressed aircraft
accident history; history of accidents
accident-contaminated rice
car involved in an accident · car with an accident history
serious accident; major incident
ことゆえ
