Lingakuこと
Frequency rank: 15.
- thing; matterword usually written using kana alone
- incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisisword usually written using kana alone
- circumstances; situation; state of affairsword usually written using kana alone
- work; business; affairword usually written using kana alone
- after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close toword usually written using kana alone
- nominalizing suffixword usually written using kana alonesee also 事【ごと】
- pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...word usually written using kana alonesee also 事【ごと】
- alias; also known as; otherwise known as; orword usually written using kana aloneas AことB (A = alias, B = real name)
- necessity; needword usually written using kana aloneas 〜ことはない
- you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...word usually written using kana aloneas 〜ことだ
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun, used as a suffix
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- thing; matter
- incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
- circumstances; situation; state of affairs
- work; business; affair
- after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
- nominalizing suffix
- pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
- alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
- necessity; need
- you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
Used to refer to an object, concept, or situation.
Indicates a specific happening, often of importance or concern.
Describes the conditions or context surrounding a particular subject.
Refers to a task, project, or matter that needs to be dealt with.
Let's talk about work matters.
Adds a sense of detachment or abstraction to the following word.
Turns verbs or adjectives into nouns.
Implies pretending to be or act in a certain way.
Indicates another name or identity for the same thing.
Expresses a situation where something is necessary or needed.
Indicates the speaker's advice or suggestion regarding a certain action.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ことがあるto have an experience (of doing something)たいせつ大切なことimportant matterことをするto do somethingことをわすれる忘れるto forget about somethingよいこと良いことgood thingわるい悪いことbad thingそのことthat matterひつよう必要なことnecessary thingじけん事件のことabout the incidentことにするto decide to do somethingことをかんがえる考えるto think about somethingことをおしえて教えてくださいplease tell me about itそんなことsuch a thingできることthings you can doことわざproverbむずかしい難しいことdifficult matter
Example sentences
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Mum said the same thing. But, so what? It's got nothing to do with me.
I don't know if he has any special powers or not, but he's probably stronger than a normal human.
The weak point of this book is that it's less than persuasive when the married author recommends not being married.
I've sometimes taken time off work to watch the Super Bowl.
In any case, now I'm considering trying out some likely things.
Well, it's time for your decapitation. Don't you have any last words to say?
I think that, as he's using addictive substances like thinner, the chance of rehabilitation is low.
I recommend giving it to them straight, don't waffle your way around the subject.
They don't use 'celeb' to mean 'rich man' over there. By which I determine that you are Japanese.
It goes without saying that at that time a kind of friendship beyond master and disciple grew between the two of them.
I don't expect him to understand my innermost thoughts but I wonder what I can do to get him to hold an interest.
There is a matter that we would like to discuss urgently regarding club activities, so please come to the staff room.
Jigsaw refers to a fret saw - that's how the name's origin was derived.
A 'commuting wife' is just what the name says, it's a form of marriage where the wife travels to her husband's side.