こと
- 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
- pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...word usually written using kana alonesee also
- 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)
Other 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.
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.
Example sentences
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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 think that, as he's using addictive substances like thinner, the chance of rehabilitation is low.
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.
A 'commuting wife' is just what the name says, it's a form of marriage where the wife travels to her husband's side.
Usually the id and name attributes have the same value applied. (N.B. Not because it matters if they differ but just as a matter of convenience.)