当とう事じ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

being directly concerned; matter in question; concerned party or matter

Refers to direct concern or involvement in the matter at issue. Practical learner usage is mainly in compounds such as 当事者, 'party concerned,' and 当事国, 'country directly concerned.'

当とう事じ者しゃ同どう士しで冷れい静せいに話はなし合あってください。
Please discuss it calmly between the parties concerned.
その国くには紛ふん争そうの当とう事じ国こくではない。
That country is not a party directly involved in the conflict.

Kanji

当hit, right, appropriate
事matter, thing, fact

Related words

関かん係けいN4
関係 is the broad, everyday word for a relation or connection, while 当事 narrowly points to direct involvement in the specific matter at issue and appears mainly in formal compounds.

Don't confuse with

当とう該がい
当該 is a formal modifier meaning 'the relevant/said' that identifies what is being referred to, whereas 当事 specifically implies being directly involved as a party in the matter.

Word family

当とう事じ者しゃN1
person concerned; interested party; stakeholder
当とう事じ国こく
countries concerned; parties involved
当とう事じ務む所しょ
this office

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound written with 当, associated with what is relevant or in question, and 事, 'matter' or 'affair.' This is a component explanation of the spelling rather than a precise historical derivation.