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132 word matches found for '事' using reading 'こと'
Most common form: ことができる
expression, ichidan verb
can (do); to be able to (do); can be done; is able to be done  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: ことがある
expression, Godan verb with `ru' ending (irregular 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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Most common form: 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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Most common form: ことがない
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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Most common form: ことにする
1. to decide to  (often written with kana only)
2. to pretend that  (after the past tense form of a verb; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 事がら
noun
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
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Most common form: いっそのこと
rather; sooner; preferably  (see also: いっそ; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: ことあるごとに
expression, adverb
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: ことなく
without accident; uneventfully; without a hitch; with no trouble  (often written with kana only)
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expression
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: もさることながら
expression
one may well say so, but ...; even more than  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: まがうことなき
noun or verb acting prenominally
undoubted; unmistakable; definite  (see also: 紛う方なく:まがうかたなく; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: つかぬこと
expression, noun
abrupt (awkward) question  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: こともなげ
careless  (often written with kana only)
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expression, 'i' adjective
trivial; not amounting to much  (see also: 大した事ない; often written with kana only)
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expression, 'u' godan verb
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; the pot calling the kettle black
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Most common form: こと切れる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to expire; to die
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Most common form: ことかく
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to lack
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Most common form: あろうことか
expression
Of all things!; The strangest thing happened  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: ことによる
expression, 'ru' godan verb
1. depending on the circumstances  (see also: に依る; often written with kana only)
2. due to (with modifying verb)
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expression
of all things (days, etc.)  (often written with kana only)
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
1. it has been decided (so) that; it has been arranged (so) that  (usu. sentence ending; often written with kana only)
2. it is the result (of); it is the outcome  (often written with kana only)
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expression
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
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Most common form: ことにより
expression
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: ことはない
expression, 'i' adjective
1. there is no need to ...  (often written with kana only)
2. never happens; there is never a time when  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: ことのついで
expression
take the opportunity to (do something else)  (see also: 物の序で; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: ほどのことは無い
expression
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: ことによって
expression
via; through; by doing; by means of; using  (see also: 事による; often written with kana only)
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expression, 'i' adjective
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one; to be none of one's business
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Most common form: ある事ない事
expression
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truths  (often written with kana only)
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