大おお事ごと

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Meanings

Refers to a situation that has become a big problem or a grave concern, often implying escalation. Compare with 大事 (だいじ), which means 'important' or 'precious'.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉が大おお事ごとになるfor something to turn into a serious matter
小ちいさなけんかが大おお事ごとになった。
A small quarrel turned into a serious incident.
大おお事ごとに至いたるto escalate into a serious situation
幸さいわい、大おお事ごとに至いたらずに済すんだ。
Fortunately, it didn't escalate into a serious problem.
大おお事ごとを引ひき起おこすto trigger a serious incident
彼かれのミスが大おお事ごとを引ひき起おこした。
His mistake triggered a serious incident.

Kanji

大large, big
事matter, thing, fact

Related words

一いち大だい事じ
一大事 stresses a personal emergency or critical event demanding urgent attention, while 大事（おおごと） is the broader term for any situation that has become a serious problem.
事じ件けんN3
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.
騒そう動どうN1
騒動 highlights the uproar or commotion that results from a problem, while 大事（おおごと） highlights the gravity of the problem itself.

Don't confuse with

大だい事じN4
大事 written だいじ means 'important' or 'precious', while the same kanji read おおごと means 'a serious matter or crisis' — only the reading tells them apart.

Built from

大おお+こと

Written forms

大おお事ごとUsage3%
Standard kanji spelling for this reading. Note that 大事 can also be read だいじ with a different meaning.
おおごとUsage55%
大おおごとUsage42%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling that clarifies the reading and avoids confusion with だいじ.

Etymology

Compound of 大 (おお, 'big') and 事 (こと, 'matter'). The reading おおごと is a straightforward combination, while the same kanji can also be read だいじ with a different nuance.