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こと
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. thing; matter
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
3. circumstances; situation; state of affairs
4. work; business; affair
5. after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
Suffix
Usually written in kana
6. nominalizing suffix
7. pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
Noun
Usually written in kana
8. alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
as AことB (A = alias, B = real name)
9. necessity; need
as 〜ことはない
10. you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
as 〜ことだ
Alt. forms
こと
82%
事こと
16%
縡こと
Pitch accent
こ
と
Top 100
Used in: 6590
Used in vocabulary (210 in total)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
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Examples (200 in total)
He didn't even know that.
I won't allow it!
Can't you even do this?
I'm thinking the same thing.
Do you think it a bad thing?
Have you ever eaten sea urchin?
It was a long time ago.
Let's start with what we can do.
Are you talking about this?
I didn't do that.
Have you ever done it?
Have you ever been to a singles bar?
Don't worry about such a thing.
Is it normal?
To live is to fight.
Today has been full of surprises.
What fun!
That's not gonna happen.
A strange thing happened.
It's about your sister.
Have you ever lost?
Is there any danger?
I knew that would happen.
I've heard this before.
This is what I thought.
I understand what you mean.
"What are you thinking about?" "I'm thinking about you."
You're wrong. That's not what I said.
You didn't need to do that.
How dare you say that!
Everyone thinks the same thing.
Did you just call me?
Everybody likes him.
I'm always thinking about you.
I want to know more about you.
Can you meet him?
Have there been any changes?
Is that all you want to say?
I've never seen that.
Ah, I have been here before!
I didn't hear what you said.
There's one thing I want to know.
Tell me about this girl.
Please stop doing that.
I'd never ever do that.
Have you told anyone about this?
I noticed that immediately.
You can't have it all.
It's not worth mentioning.
She doesn't understand me.
I do not know anything about him.
I've said this many times.
Don't say scary things with a smile.
Always tell the truth.
That's what we're worried about.
Are you determined to go there?
Do one thing at a time.
Saying and doing are two different things.
What do your friends call you?
Tell me about your new girlfriend.
I admit it to be true.
That's the most important thing.
I've never been to Japan.
I have a lot of things I want to do.
I think he understood me.
I understood what she said.
What made her do such a thing?
I don't want to say that to him.
How do you feel about what she said?
I told you not to do that.
"Is it true?" "I think so."
What's the point of asking me that?
All you can do is to wait.
What she says may be true.
Are you suggesting that I am not telling the truth?
I can only wait.
I know you're a teacher.
You don't like me anymore, do you?
Who do you think would do such a thing?
He did nothing wrong.
Why am I doing this?
The girl wanted to tell him the truth, but she couldn't.
I can't talk about this now.
That is all that he said.
I don't believe him any longer.
Not a day goes by where I don't think about you.
Do what you want.
I like you very much.
I don't remember doing that.
She did come, but didn't stay long.
Are you sure there's nothing left to do?
I don't really understand what you want to say.
Sorry, did I say something wrong?
Don't believe what she says.
I don't really like her.
I can't forgive him for what he did.
There's nothing to be afraid of.
He's always worrying about his daughter.
You can't buy it anymore.
My dream is to buy a Lamborghini tractor.
"I know him well." "Oh, do you?"
That's none of your business.
It is very kind of you to say so.
I feel like I've been here before.
I don't really like him.
She was surprised that he appeared.
I've seen this kind of thing before.
Why is he angry about something like that?
Even men sometimes cry.
I'll tell you about my father.
I have nothing special to say.
Your conduct is absolutely shameful.
Why did I do that?
The truth is that she was not there.
I decided to tell her the truth.
In fact, I don't like him.
One can't expect everything from schools.
That isn't so difficult, is it?
I can look after myself now.
Has anything interesting happened lately?
Try to do one thing at a time.
Please let me know the truth.
I remember seeing her before.
Please leave everything to me.
Please promise you won't forget me.
It's very difficult to understand him.
That's not why I came here.
That's not what I'm saying.
All I can do is wait.
Don't do that in this room.
I don't understand why he didn't tell the truth.
It is necessary for you to go there immediately.
I'd do anything for you.
I know him better than anybody.
Why do you always do that to me?
I told her that wasn't a problem.
You should listen to what I want to say.
I'll never forget what you told me.
How can I forget about you?
I've met you before, but I can't remember where.
They might tell us the truth.
"Have you been here before?" "Nah, this is my first time."
I want you to tell me the truth.
It's impossible for me to explain it to you.
What do you know about him?
Even the smallest child knows that kind a thing.
I have simply nothing to say about it.
He can't even read, let alone write.
You must do as I say.
I can understand him perfectly.
Nobody knows you're here.
I don't have the time to do everything I want to do.
Is there something you'd like to tell me?
Why did you decide to buy this house?
It will be a long time before I can buy a house.
What he said yesterday is not true.
It was easy for me to do so.
He cannot so much as write his own name.
Almost no one believed her.
I don't really like him anyway.
I was able to find the street, but I couldn't find her house.
Is this something that I should tell my mother?
I do remember the incident quite well.
"Are you still mad at me?" "No, not at all."
That's more recent than you think it is.
I remember the day you were born very well.
His mother felt ashamed for him.
Is there anything that I can do for you?
I think it necessary that you should do so.
I wish you had told me the truth then.
That's not what I'm trying to say.
At first I didn't like him, but I do now.
Just tell me what you know about the situation.
What do you think is best for you?
This time it seems as if he is telling the truth.
If I were you, I wouldn't do that kind of thing.
I thought I told you not to do that anymore.
Are there any girls here you haven't met yet?
You may have read this book already.
What is it that you want me to do now?
It's not easy to find a job in my country.
You remind me of a boy I used to know.
Few students could understand what he said.
The time has come when I must tell you the truth.
First of all, I must say this.
I'm ready to do anything for you.
The problem is that we don't have enough time.
It's quite natural that you should think about marriage.
The time will come when you will understand what I mean.
I spoke slowly so that they might understand me.
This woman definitely knows that she doesn't know what she wants.
You shall see greater things than that.
What he says has nothing to do with this problem.
"No one likes you." "It's not true!"
All I can do is to work silently.
He wondered why she did that.
There's less to do in this job than the last one.
I know nothing about him beyond what you told me.
That was two years ago.
Is there something you want to do tomorrow?