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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: 6543
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.
What fun!
What does it mean?
That's not gonna happen.
A strange thing happened.
It's about your sister.
I don't want to lose you.
Have you ever lost?
Is there any danger?
I knew that would happen.
I've heard this before.
This is what I thought.
This is what he said.
I understand what you mean.
You're wrong. That's not what I said.
You didn't need to do that.
I don't know much about you.
Everyone thinks the same thing.
"What are you thinking about?" "I'm thinking about you."
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.
Is that so surprising?
Why do you like something like that?
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?
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?
What she says may be true.
Are you suggesting that I am not telling the truth?
I know you're a teacher.
I can only wait.
You don't like me anymore, do you?
Who do you think would do such a thing?
He did nothing wrong.
I can't talk about this now.
The girl wanted to tell him the truth, but she couldn't.
That is all that he said.
I don't believe him any longer.
That's what I said all along.
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?
That's really surprising.
Sorry, did I say something wrong?
I don't really understand what you want to say.
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.
My dream is to become a teacher.
You can't buy it anymore.
"I know him well." "Oh, do you?"
That's none of your business.
I feel like I've been here before.
It is very kind of you to say so.
I wonder why no one tells the truth.
Why is he angry about something like that?
Even men sometimes cry.
I'll tell you about my father.
He was not allowed to remain silent.
Your conduct is absolutely shameful.
Why did I do that?
I have nothing special to say.
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.
I can look after myself now.
Has anything interesting happened lately?
Please let me know the truth.
Try to do one thing at a time.
That isn't so difficult, is it?
Please promise you won't forget me.
Please leave everything to me.
I remember seeing her before.
That's not why I came here.
That's not what I meant to say.
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.
Why do you always do that to me?
I know him better than anybody.
I was thinking about what she had said 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.
I've met you before, but I can't remember where.
How can I forget about you?
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.
He cannot walk, let alone run.
I can't remember anything about that night.
It's impossible for me to explain it to you.
Even the smallest child knows that kind a thing.
I have simply nothing to say about it.
You must do as I say.
I don't have the time to do everything I want to do.
I can understand him perfectly.
Is there something you'd like to tell me?
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.
I don't really like him anyway.
Almost no one believed her.
She always reminds me of her mother.
I do remember the incident quite well.
I was able to find the street, but I couldn't find her house.
"Are you still mad at me?" "No, not at all."
That's more recent than you think it is.
I, for one, don't believe what she said.
I remember the day you were born very well.
Is there anything that I can do for you?
I wish you had told me the truth then.
I think it necessary that you should do so.
That's not what I'm trying to say.
Just tell me what you know about the situation.
What do you think is best for you?
If I were you, I wouldn't do that kind of thing.
This time it seems as if he is telling the truth.
I thought I told you not to do that anymore.
I prefer reading to writing.
Are there any girls here you haven't met yet?
You may have read this book already.
Have you ever heard of such a thing?
What is it that you want me to do now?
Would you like to say something to everyone here?
You remind me of a boy I used to know.
Few students could understand what he said.
First of all, I must say this.
The time has come when I must tell you the truth.
I'm ready to do anything for you.
It's quite natural that you should think about marriage.
The problem is that we don't have enough time.
The time will come when you will understand what I mean.
This woman definitely knows that she doesn't know what she wants.
You shall see greater things than that.
Is there anything that I can do to help you?
What he says has nothing to do with this problem.
"No one likes you." "It's not true!"
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?