Japanese

できごと
Meaning: incident; event; occurrence
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

出
来
事

Example sentences

It was an event that happened in just a blink of an eye.
一瞬の出来事だった。
It happened in an instant.
月日が流れるほどに、その出来事は忘れられていった。
As the days and months passed, that event was gradually forgotten.
不幸な出来事が重なって、彼は元気をなくした。
Unfortunate events overlapped, and he lost his spirit.
日常の些細な出来事に幸せを感じる。
I feel happiness in the small events of daily life.
小さな出来事が日本語を勉強するきっかけになった。
A small event became the chance to start learning Japanese.
静かに目を閉じて、昨日の出来事を思い出した。
I quietly closed my eyes and remembered yesterday's events.
彼は幼い頃の出来事を今でも鮮明に憶えている
He still vividly remembers the events of his early childhood.
彼は突然の出来事に、ただおろおろするばかりだった。
He was just flustered by the sudden turn of events.
その出来事は忘却の彼方へと消え去った。
The event faded into the distance of oblivion.

Usage Notes

Refers to events or incidents that happen in society or in one's daily life, often implying something that occurred unexpectedly.

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