Meaning of 事故 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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事故JLPT 4
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Kana Readingじこ, ことゆえ
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Romajijiko, kotoyue
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- accident; incident; trouble
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- circumstances; reasons
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Example Sentences
事故, じこ, ことゆえ used in context
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事故当時に航行を直接指揮していたコーエン哨戒長の行動が最大のポイントとなる。
The actions of Coen, directly commanding the cruise at the time of the accident, are of utmost significance.
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The police are reluctant to pursue criminal charges in medical cases.
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It was an accident that was waiting to happen.
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つい先日の列車事故においてはメーデーを出す間もなく、多くの方々が命を奪われた。
Only the other day in a railway accident, without the time to send out a mayday, many people lost their lives.
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The train was held up because of the railroad accident.
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He had his parents die in the plane accident.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
On: コ
Kun: ゆえ, ふる.い, もと
9 strokes
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
On: ジ, ズ
Kun: こと, つか.う, つか.える
8 strokes
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