Japanese phrase
___が起きました。 ___ ga o ki ma shi ta
Meaning
___ happened.
When to use it
States that an event has occurred. It often reports an unexpected event in a neutral and polite way.
Example dialogue
何かありましたか？ nan ka a ri ma shi ta ka
Did something happen?
事故が起きました。 ji ko ga o ki ma shi ta
An accident happened.