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件 - N3 Kanji

Meaning of 件 意味

affair, case, matter, item

件 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

くだん kudan

KUNYOMI 訓読み

ケン ken

Examples

ちょうどその時、件の二人が登校してきた。Just then the two in question arrived at school.
私はこの件に関しては、あなたに賛成です。I agree with you on this issue.
死亡事例が19件と全体の20%を超えており、過労死の深刻な実態が浮き彫りになった。With 19 cases of death forming over 20% of the whole, the grave reality of overwork-deaths has been thrown into relief.
私はその件とは関係はない。I have nothing to do with the case.
ゆうべは火事が5件あった。There were five fires last night.
この件を直ぐに調べてくれ。See to this matter right away, will you?
この件では名前を出したくない。I want to remain anonymous in this.
君はその件で僕に謝らなければならない。You owe me an apology for that.
私たちはその件を詳細に検討した。We debated the matter at length.
僕はその件と何も関係がない。I have nothing to do with the matter.

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