事 · Stumper’s Jisho

事(こと)

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noun

thing; matter
word usually written using kana alone
「Ｕ．Ｆ．Ｏとは何を表しているの」「未確認飛行物体のことだと思う」
"What does U.F.O. stand for?" "It means Unidentified Flying Object, I guess."
incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
word usually written using kana alone
circumstances; situation; state of affairs
word usually written using kana alone
work; business; affair
word usually written using kana alone
after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
word usually written using kana alone

noun, used as a suffix

nominalizing suffix
word usually written using kana alone
彼は居空きとして知られ、日中でも家に忍び込んで貴重品を盗むことで評判となっていた。
He was known as a burglar of houses where occupants are present and had a reputation for sneaking in and stealing valuables even during the day.
pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
word usually written using kana alone

noun

alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
word usually written using kana alone; as AことB (A = alias, B = real name)
necessity; need
word usually written using kana alone; as 〜ことはない
you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
word usually written using kana alone; as 〜ことだ

Other forms

縡

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noun