Illustration: In an apartment building’s entrance hall, a resident brings the caretaker a photograph of water dripping through her ceiling. She points from the photograph to the damp umbrella she had to open indoors; the caretaker examines both with a concerned expression.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

件けん

ken

matter, case

Example sentences

例れいの件けん、どうなった？
About that matter, how did it go?
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その件けんは私わたしに任まかせて。
Leave the matter to me.
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この件けんをどう思おもいますか。
How do you view this matter?
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Kanji in 件

件matter; caseOnケンKunくだん

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