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8 exact word matches found in search 'こと'
noun
1. thing; matter (often written with kana only)2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis (often written with kana only)
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particle
1. particle indicating a command (particle always used at sentence-end)2. particle indicating mild enthusiasm (often as ことね; female term or language)
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noun
word; remark; statement(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun, 'na' adjective, noun (prefix)
1. difference (from one another); different thing; other (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading こと)2. unusual; extraordinary
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59 words found beginning with 'こと'
expression, ichidan verb
can (do); to be able to (do); can be done; is able to be done (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
expression, irregular 'ru' godan verb
1. (something) has occurred; to have done (something); such a thing happened (after the past tense form of a verb; often written with kana only)2. (something) happens on occasions; there are times when (often written with kana only)
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expression, 'i' adjective
1. (something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened (after the past tense form of a verb; often written with kana only)2. never happens; there is never a time when (often written with kana only)
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2. to pretend that (after the past tense form of a verb; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 断る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline2. to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance
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Most common form: 異なる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to differ; to vary; to disagree(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
20 words found containing 'こと' in any position
expression, noun or verb acting prenominally
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over (see also: なんて事:なんてこと, 何てことない:なんてことない; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
expression
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell(click the word for examples and links)
expression
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking (see also: 人のことを言う:ひとのことをいう)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
expression
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident(click the word for examples and links)
expression
all's right with the world; all is as it should be (from Robert Browning's verse drama Pippa Passes; CODE quote MISSING!)(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
expression
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened (see also: 今に始まったことではない:いまにはじまったことではない)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
expression
fortunately; luckily; thankfully(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
unpleasant comment; (saying) something disagreeable (regional dialect: Osaka-ben)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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