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こと

thing

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Definitions

MM - #4444 Common N4
noun

1. Thing; Matter word usually written using kana alone.

2. Incident; Occurrence; Event; Something serious; Trouble; Crisis word usually written using kana alone.

3. Circumstances; Situation; State of affairs word usually written using kana alone.

4. Work; Business; Affair word usually written using kana alone.

5. After an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to word usually written using kana alone.

noun, used as a suffix

6. Nominalizing suffix word usually written using kana alone. See also 事.

7. Pretending to ...; Playing make-believe ... word usually written using kana alone. See also 事.

noun

8. Alias; Also known as; Otherwise known as; Or word usually written using kana alone.

9. Necessity; Need word usually written using kana alone.

10. You should ...; I advise that you ...; It's important to ... word usually written using kana alone.

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MM - #4444 Common N4

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