Reading

Kana: ごと
Romaji: goto
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

suf
1

nominalizing suffix

See also: (reading こと, entry #6)
2

pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...

See also: (reading こと, entry #7)

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Example Sentences

見事(みごと)
➥Fantastic!
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厄介(やっかい)(こと)だ。
➥It's a difficult matter.
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万事(ばんじ)順調(じゅんちょう)だ。
➥Everything is all right.
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(かれ)刑事(けいじ)だ。
➥He is a detective.
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さあ仕事(しごと)だ。
➥Let's get down to business.
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悪事続(あくじつづ)きだ。
➥When it rains, it pours.
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Reading

Kana:
Romaji: ji
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)

(Buddhist term)
See also:

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Example Sentences

見事(みごと)
➥Fantastic!
Full Entry➤
厄介(やっかい)(こと)だ。
➥It's a difficult matter.
Full Entry➤
万事(ばんじ)順調(じゅんちょう)だ。
➥Everything is all right.
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(かれ)刑事(けいじ)だ。
➥He is a detective.
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さあ仕事(しごと)だ。
➥Let's get down to business.
Full Entry➤
悪事続(あくじつづ)きだ。
➥When it rains, it pours.
Full Entry➤
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Readings

Kana: こと、こん
Romaji: koto, kon
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

thing; matter

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis

Note: word usually written using kana alone
3

circumstances; situation; state of affairs

Note: word usually written using kana alone
4

work; business; affair

Note: word usually written using kana alone
5

after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to

Note: word usually written using kana alone
6

nominalizing suffix

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: (reading ごと, entry #1)
7

pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: (reading ごと, entry #2)
8

alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

Note: esp. as AことB or AとはBのことだ (A alias, B formal)
Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: サイ、 こと
Meanings: breath, life

Example Sentences

見事(みごと)
➥Fantastic!
Full Entry➤
厄介(やっかい)(こと)だ。
➥It's a difficult matter.
Full Entry➤
万事(ばんじ)順調(じゅんちょう)だ。
➥Everything is all right.
Full Entry➤
(かれ)刑事(けいじ)だ。
➥He is a detective.
Full Entry➤
さあ仕事(しごと)だ。
➥Let's get down to business.
Full Entry➤
悪事続(あくじつづ)きだ。
➥When it rains, it pours.
Full Entry➤
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