JLPT N3 · Noun

経緯 (keii)

経緯 (けいい, keii) is a Japanese noun meaning “details; particulars”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: けいい
Romaji: keii
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

details; particulars; sequence of events; circumstances; situation · noun
longitude and latitude · noun
warp and weft; warp and woof · noun

Example sentences

彼女が今の名声を得るに至ったいきさつは劇的である。

The events that led up to her present fame are quite dramatic.

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

Kanji in 経緯

経

sutra, longitude, pass thruケイ・キョウ・へ.る・た.つ · 11 strokes

緯

horizontal, woof, left & rightイ・よこいと・ぬき · 16 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 経緯.

経済けいざいeconomy経験けいけんexperience神経しんけいnerve経営けいえいmanagement経由けいゆgoing through経つたつto pass (of time)経るへるto pass経度けいどlongitude経歴けいれきpersonal history経路けいろcourse経過けいかpassage (of time)経費けいひexpenses緯度いどlatitude

Source: JMdict entry 1251120 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.