Japanese word

事柄

Pronunciation

Romajikotogara

Meaning

  • nounmatter

Example

この事柄を慎重に検討します。ko no koto gara o shin chō ni ken tō shi ma su

We will examine this matter carefully.

Illustration for 事柄 (matter)

More examples

この事柄は、私たちの日常生活と深く関係しています。ko no koto gara wa watashi ta chi no nichi jō sei katsu to fuka ku kan kei shi te i ma su

This matter is closely related to our daily lives.

Core concept

Refers to something being considered as a matter or affair, with attention to its content or circumstances.

Common phrases

  • 重大な事柄jū dai na koto gara

    serious matter

  • 事柄を説明するkoto gara o setsu mei su ru

    explain the matter

Similar words

事項jikō: A specific item or point included in a discussion, document, or set of matters.
物事monogoto: Things or matters viewed broadly as part of life or human experience.
事案jian: A particular matter or case considered in a formal setting.

Definition in Japanese

取り上げて考えたり扱ったりする事の内容やありさま。to ri a ge te kanga e ta ri atsuka tta ri su ru koto no nai yō ya a ri sa ma

Word origin

事柄 (kotogara, "matter") is formed from 事 (koto, "matter or event") and 柄 (gara, "character or nature"), giving the word the sense of a matter with its particular circumstances.

Usage tips

  • 事柄 (kotogara) is useful when a speaker treats a subject as an abstract matter, while 物 (mono, "thing") more readily points to a concrete thing.

Other meanings

  • affairnoun
  • thingnoun

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