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223 results for こと

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  1. Noun

    thing; matter

    Usually written using kana alone

    「Ｕ．Ｆ．Ｏとは何を表しているの」「未確認飛行物体のことだと思う」
    "What does U.F.O. stand for?" "It means Unidentified Flying Object, I guess."

  2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis

    Usually written using kana alone

  3. circumstances; situation; state of affairs

    Usually written using kana alone

  4. work; business; affair

    Usually written using kana alone

  5. after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to

    Usually written using kana alone

  6. Noun, used as a suffix

    nominalizing suffix

    Usually written using kana alonesee 事see ごと・1

  7. pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...

    Usually written using kana alonesee 事see ごと・2

  8. Noun

    alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or

    Usually written using kana aloneas AことB (A = alias, B = real name)

  9. necessity; need

    Usually written using kana aloneas 〜ことはない

  10. you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...

    Usually written using kana aloneas 〜ことだ

Also written 縡【こと】

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More words

琴こと

Nounkoto (13-stringed Japanese zither) · stringed instrument · zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng

CommonN2
古都こと

Nounancient city; former capital

Common
異こと

Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun, used as a prefixdifference (from one another); different thing; other · unusual; extraordinary

こと

Particleparticle indicating a command · particle indicating mild enthusiasm · particle indicating a gentle interrogative

N4
糊塗こと

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbpatching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over

事がないことがない

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened · never happens; there is never a time when

Common
言葉ことば

Nounlanguage; dialect · word; phrase; expression; term · speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language

CommonN5
今年ことし

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)this year

CommonN5
小鳥ことり

Nounsmall bird; little bird

CommonN4
諺ことわざ

Nounproverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

CommonN3
断ることわる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verbto refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline · to inform; to give notice; to ask in advance (and get approval); to get permission · to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

CommonN3
異なることなる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verbto differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge

CommonN3
寿ことぶき

Nouncongratulations; felicitations; best wishes · longevity; long life

Common
悉くことごとく

Adverb (fukushi)altogether; entirely

CommonN1
孤島ことう

Nounsolitary island; isolated island

Common
事柄ことがら

Nounmatter; thing; affair; circumstance

CommonN1
殊にことに

Adverb (fukushi)especially; particularly; unusually; above all · additionally

CommonN1
断りことわり

Nounnotice; notification; warning · permission; consent · rejection; refusal; nonacceptance; declination; declining

Common
断らずことわらず

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)without permission

Common
事があることがある

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something) · (for something) to happen on occasion

Common
事になることになる

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' endingto have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that · to be the result (of); to be the outcome · to be the reason (for)

Common
言葉遣いことばづかい

Nounspeech; expression; wording; language

CommonN2
事によることによる

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun or verb acting prenominally, Godan verb with 'ru' endingdepending on the circumstances · due to (with modifying verb)

Common
事にすることにする

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Suru verb - includedto decide to · to pretend that · to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

Common
事によりことにより

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

Common
事によってことによって

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)via; through; by doing; by means of; using

Common
ことが出来ることができる

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verbto be able (to); to be possible (to)

Common
殊更ことさら

Adverb (fukushi), Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)intentionally; deliberately; designedly; on purpose · especially; particularly

事細かことこまか

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)detailed; minute

事無しことなし

Adj Kuuneventful; peaceful; safe · easy; simple · having nothing to do

事々しいことごとしい

I-adjective (keiyoushi)bombastic; pretentious; exaggerated

事新しいことあたらしい

I-adjective (keiyoushi)unprecedented; new (and different); fresh · contrived; affected

言葉巧みことばたくみ

Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)skillful words; deceitful words; glibness

事はないことはない

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)there is no need to ... · never happens; there is never a time when

言葉少なことばずくな

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet

断れないことわれない

I-adjective (keiyoushi)unrefusable; undeclinable

事細やかことこまやか

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)detailed; minute

事細かいことこまかい

I-adjective (keiyoushi)detailed; minute; articulate

事欠かないことかかない

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)having plenty (of something); having all one needs

言葉足らずことばたらず

Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say

言葉に表せないことばにあらわせない

I-adjective (keiyoushi)ineffable; inexpressible

言葉が見つからないことばがみつからない

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)at a loss for words; stumped for words

理ことわり

Nounreason; logic; sense; natural way of things

言伝ことづて

Noun(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor

N1
言霊ことだま

Nounmystical power inherent in words; spirit of language

古刀ことう

Nounold sword; old katana · kotō; old sword; katana forged before the advent of the Keichō era

寿くことぶく

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verbto congratulate; to wish one well

寿ぐことほぐ

Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verbto congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate

小虎ことら

Nounsmall tiger · light drinker; occasional drinker