事

縡

Readings

Kana: こと、こん

Romaji: koto, kon

Definitions

noun

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

n-suf

6

nominalizing suffix

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 事 (reading ごと, entry #1)

7

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

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 事 (reading ごと, entry #2)

noun

n-suf

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

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

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

縡

Readings: サイ、 こと

Meanings: breath, life

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.