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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

事情

Reading

Kana: じじょう
Romaji: jijō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

circumstances; consideration; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ジョウ、 セイ、 なさ.け
Meanings: feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts

Example Sentences

事情(じじょう)(あと)説明(せつめい)する。
➥I will explain the situation to you later on.
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(いま)事情(じじょう)(ちが)っている。
➥Matters are different now.
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その(あたり)事情(じじょう)()らない。
➥I don't know about things like that.
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事情(じじょう)はこの(とお)りです。
➥This is the case.
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(かれ)海外(かいがい)事情(じじょう)(くわ)しい。
➥He knows a lot about foreign affairs.
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交通(こうつう)事情(じじょう)()にいらない。
➥I don't like the traffic.
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