経緯

Readings

Kana: いきさつ、けいい、たてぬき、たてよこ
Romaji: ikisatsu, keii, tatenuki, tateyoko
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances; how it started; how things got this way

2

longitude and latitude

3

warp and weft; warp and woof

Note: orig. meaning of けいい
See also: 縦横 (reading たてよこ, entry #4)

Kanji

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 へ.る、 た.つ、 たていと、 はか.る、 のり
Meanings: sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
Readings: イ、 よこいと、 ぬき
Meanings: horizontal, woof, left & right, (parallels of) latitude, prediction

Example Sentence

彼女(かのじょ)(いま)名声(めいせい)()るに(いた)ったいきさつは劇的(げきてき)である。
➥The events that led up to her present fame are quite dramatic.
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