事

Reading

Kana: じ

Romaji: ji

Definition

noun

1

individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)

(Buddhist term)

See also: 理

Kanji

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Example Sentences

お見事(みごと)！

➥Fantastic!

厄介(やっかい)な事(こと)だ。

➥It's a difficult matter.

万事(ばんじ)順調(じゅんちょう)だ。

➥Everything is all right.

彼(かれ)は刑事(けいじ)だ。

➥He is a detective.

さあ仕事(しごと)だ。

➥Let's get down to business.

悪事続(あくじつづ)きだ。

➥When it rains, it pours.