Japanese

じこ
Meaning: accident; incident; trouble
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

事
故

Example sentences

He caused an accident due to his carelessness.
目の前で大きな事故が起きた。
A big accident happened right before my eyes.
彼は事故の後、意識を取り戻した。
He regained consciousness after the accident.
この事件は事故だと思われる。
This incident is thought to be an accident.
事故の影響で、電車が定刻より十分遅れた。
The train was ten minutes late from the scheduled time due to the effects of an accident.
事故によって事態はさらに悪化した
The situation worsened further due to the accident.
この事故は不注意によるものだ
This accident is due to carelessness.
彼は事故で足の骨を折った
He broke a bone in his leg in an accident.
一瞬の油断が大きな事故につながる。
A moment's carelessness leads to a major accident.
彼は他の車と軽い接触事故を起こした。
He had a minor contact accident with another car.

Usage Notes

Refers to an unexpected, usually negative event. Common in contexts like traffic or machinery.

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