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経緯 (けいい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

経けい緯い

also: いきさつ

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い

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

details; circumstances; how things came about

Refers to the background, sequence of events, or particulars leading to a situation. Often used in formal or explanatory contexts.

事じ件けんの経緯いきさつを説せつ明めいしてください。
Please explain the circumstances of the incident.
ここに至いたるまでの経緯いきさつを

教おし

え

て

ください

。

Please tell me the details of how things got to this point.

2

noun

longitude and latitude

Only with reading けいい

Geographical term. Rare standalone; more commonly seen in compounds or technical contexts.

経けい緯い度どを測そく定ていする。
Measure the longitude and latitude.

3

noun

warp and weft; warp and woof

Only with reading けいい

Textile term referring to the vertical and horizontal threads in weaving. Rare in everyday language; mainly found in technical or literary descriptions.

織おり物ものの経けい緯いを調しらべる。
Examine the warp and weft of the fabric.

Written forms

経緯Usage82%
- けいい
  Standard kanji spelling for all senses. For the 'details/circumstances' sense, the reading いきさつ is also common.
- いきさつ
  gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
  Common gikun reading for the 'details/circumstances' sense. Often used in spoken and written Japanese.
いきさつUsage18%
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
イキサツUsage<1%

Kanji

経sutra, longitude, pass thru
緯horizontal, woof, left & right

Similar words

詳しょう細さい
詳細 means 'details' in a general sense, while 経緯 emphasizes the sequence or background leading to a situation.
事じ情じょう
事情 refers to circumstances or reasons, often personal or situational; 経緯 focuses more on the chronological development.

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.