Jisho

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Words — 1 found

Noun
1. thing; matterUsually written using kana alone
Noun
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisisUsually written using kana alone
Noun
3. circumstances; situation; state of affairsUsually written using kana alone
Noun
4. work; business; affairUsually written using kana alone
Noun
5. after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close toUsually written using kana alone
Noun, used as a suffix
6. nominalizing suffixUsually written using kana alone, See also 事 ごと
  • かれ
  • いあ居空き
  • として
  • 知られ
  • にっちゅう日中
  • でも
  • いえ
  • しのびこ忍び込んで
  • きちょうひん貴重品
  • ぬす盗む
  • こと
  • ひょうばん評判
  • 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.
Noun, used as a suffix
7. pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...Usually written using kana alone, See also 事 ごと
Noun
8. alias; also known as; otherwise known as; orUsually written using kana alone, as AことB (A = alias, B = real name)
Noun
9. necessity; needUsually written using kana alone, as 〜ことはない
Noun
10. you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...Usually written using kana alone, as 〜ことだ
Other forms
縡 【こと】
Notes
縡: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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