こと

noun事こと · koto

1. Englishthing; matter

   • 「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. Englishincident; occurrence; event; something serious

3. Englishcircumstances; situation; state of affairs

4. Englishwork; business; affair

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

6. Englishnominalizing suffix

   • 彼は居空きとして知られ、日中でも家に忍び込んで貴重品を盗むことで評判となっていた。He was known as a burglar of houses where occupants are present and had a reputation for sneaking in and stealing valuables even during the day.

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

8. Englishalias; also known as; otherwise known as; or

9. Englishnecessity; need

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

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