thing, matter, fact

About this kanji

The kanji "事" primarily means "thing," "matter," or "fact." It can be used both as a noun and in verbs. In everyday conversation, you will often see it in compounds like "仕事" (しごと), which means "work," and "出来事" (できごと), meaning "event." Another common compound is "事務" (じむ), which refers to "office work." It's important to note that "事" can express various types of situations or matters, making it quite versatile in conversation. For instance, when discussing an event or situation, you might say "その事について話しましょう," meaning "Let’s talk about that matter."

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Example sentences

• 大事な事を忘れないで。

  Don't forget the important thing.

Meanings across languages

English

thing, matter, fact

Tiếng Việt

sự việc, vấn đề, điều

日本語

こと, 事, 事情

한국어

일, 사건, 사실

中文

事情, 事务, 事实

id

hal, masalah, fakta

th

สิ่ง, เรื่อง, ข้อเท็จจริง

es

cosa, asunto, hecho

fr

chose, affaire, fait

de

Ding, Angelegenheit, Fakt

pt

coisa, assunto, fato

Common compounds

• 事務じむoffice work, administration
• 出来事できごとevent, incident
• 仕事しごとwork, job
• 事実じじつfact, truth