事
Common
Noun
given name or forename, gender not specified
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
thing;matter
「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."
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
incident;occurrence;event;something serious;trouble;crisis
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
circumstances;situation;state of affairs
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
work;business;affair
5
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
6
noun
word usually written using kana alone
nominalizing suffix
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事 (こと)
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.
7
noun
word usually written using kana alone
pretending to ...;playing make-believe ...
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事 (こと)
8
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
alias;also known as;otherwise known as;or
as AことB (A = alias, B = real name)
9
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
necessity;need
as 〜ことはない
10
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
you should ...;I advise that you ...;it's important to ...
as 〜ことだ
1
Koto
Other forms
縡 【こと】 (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage)