JLPT N3 · Noun

事情 (jijou)

事情 (じじょう, jijou) is a Japanese noun meaning “circumstances; conditions”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じじょう
Romaji: jijou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs · noun

Example sentences

そこに行くかもしれないが、それは事情次第だ。

I may go there, but that depends.

Tatoeba #213667

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 事情

事

matter, thing, factジ・ズ・こと・つか.う · 8 strokes

情

feelings, emotion, passionジョウ・セイ・なさ.け · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 事情.

仕事しごとwork事ことthing大事だいじimportant用事ようじbusiness事故じこaccident火事かじfire返事へんじreply食事しょくじmeal (e.g. lunch, dinner)事務所じむしょoffice事件じけんevent事実じじつfact家事かじhousework記事きじarticle刑事けいじ(police) detective

Source: JMdict entry 1314010 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.