How to say 'Matter' or 'Incident' in Japanese | 何事

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The Japanese word for Matter or Incident is 'Nanigoto', written as 何事 in Japanese.'Matter' or 'Incident' in hiragana is なにごと.

word

何事

Meaning

Matter, Incident

Reading

なにごと

nanigoto

Kanji

何What 事Thing

Explanation

The Japanese noun '何事 (なにごと)' can mean 'matter' or 'incident', depending on the context. It is often used to refer to an event, situation, or occurrence, and can carry a neutral or serious tone depending on usage. For example: What is the matter?「何事ですか？」(なにごとですか). Something strange happened「何事かが起こった」(なにごとかがおこった). The word can also imply a sense of importance or urgency, as in '何事もない (なにごともない)', meaning 'nothing is wrong' or 'nothing happened'. It is commonly used in both casual and formal contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3741

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 何事

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

何

Meaning

What

kanji

事

Meaning

Thing

Words Related to 何事 Through the Kanji 何

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 何 as well.

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何

Meaning

What

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何時

Meaning

When

word

何処

Meaning

Where

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何の

Meaning

Which

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何故

Meaning

Why

word

何れ

Meaning

Which, Eventually

word

何方

Meaning

Where, Which

word

何か

Meaning

Something

word

何度

Meaning

How many times, What degree

word

如何に

Meaning

How

word

如何

Meaning

What, How

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如何なる

Meaning

Any

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何しろ

Meaning

Anyway

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何とか

Meaning

Somehow

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何より

Meaning

Best

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何と

Meaning

What, How

word

何となく

Meaning

Somehow

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何だか

Meaning

Somehow

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何で

Meaning

Why

word

何て

Meaning

How

word

何千

Meaning

Thousands

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何百

Meaning

Hundreds

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何十

Meaning

Dozens

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何者

Meaning

What, Who

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何時頃

Meaning

When

word

何物

Meaning

Something

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何遍

Meaning

Times, How many times

Words Related to 何事 Through the Kanji 事

These 39 Words contain the Kanji 事 as well.

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事

Meaning

Thing, Matter

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仕事

Meaning

Work

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事件

Meaning

Incident

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事業

Meaning

Business

word

事実

Meaning

Fact

word

食事

Meaning

Meal

word

工事

Meaning

Construction

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交通事故

Meaning

Accident

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事務

Meaning

Office work

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返事

Meaning

word

大事

Meaning

Important, Precious

word

事情

Meaning

Circumstances

word

事故

Meaning

Accident

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事務所

Meaning

Office

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事務室

Meaning

Office

word

記事

Meaning

Article

word

刑事

Meaning

Detective, Criminal case

word

事態

Meaning

Situation

word

軍事

Meaning

Military

word

見事

Meaning

Complete, Splendid

word

事項

Meaning

Item, Matter

word

出来事

Meaning

Event

word

人事

Meaning

Personnel, Human affairs

word

事例

Meaning

Example

word

知事

Meaning

Governor

word

当事

Meaning

Parties

word

理事

Meaning

Director

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事前

Meaning

Advance, Prior

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事務員

Meaning

Clerk

word

行事

Meaning

Event

word

家事

Meaning

Housework

word

物事

Meaning

Things

word

炊事

Meaning

Cooking

word

事柄

Meaning

Matter, Affair

word

無事

Meaning

Safely

word

従事

Meaning

Engagement

word

検事

Meaning

Prosecutor

word

領事館

Meaning

Consulate

word

百科事典

Meaning

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