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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

事じ件けん

jiken

incident, case

It often refers to trouble or a crime. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしはその事件じけんを調しらべた。

    I looked into the incident.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 警察けいさつが事件じけんを調しらべている。

    The police are looking into the incident.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. それは恐おそろしい事件じけんだ。

    It’s a terrible affair.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 事件

  • 事matter; thingOnジ・ズKunこと・つかう・つかえる
  • 件matter; caseOnケンKunくだん

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