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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

事じ情じょう

jijou

circumstances, situation

Example sentences

  1. そこに行いくかもしれないが、それは事情じじょう次第しだいだ。

    I may go there, but that depends.

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  2. 今いまは事情じじょうが違ちがっている。

    Matters are different now.

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  3. 事情じじょうは後あとで説明せつめいする。

    I will explain the situation to you later on.

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Kanji in 事情

  • 事matter; thingOnジ・ズKunこと・つかう・つかえる
  • 情feelings; emotionOnジョウ・セイKunなさけ

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