事 故(じこ)

じこ

noun

accident

1. accident

An unexpected and undesirable event, especially one causing damage or injury. Commonly refers to traffic accidents or industrial incidents.

事故(じこ)がありました。

There was an accident.

事故(じこ)で電車(でんしゃ)が遅(おく)れています。

The train is delayed due to an accident.

事故(じこ)に気(き)をつけてください。

Please be careful of accidents.

大(おお)きな事故(じこ)があったので、道(みち)が止(と)まっています。

There was a big accident, so the road is blocked.

昨日(きのう)の事故(じこ)で三(さん)人(にん)が病院(びょういん)に運(はこ)ばれたと聞(き)きました。

I heard that three people were taken to the hospital because of yesterday's accident.

事故(じこ) refers to accidents, especially those causing damage or injury.

COMMON TYPES:

交通事故(こうつうじこ): traffic accident
自動車(じどうしゃ)事故(じこ): car accident
飛行機(ひこうき)事故(じこ): plane crash
労働(ろうどう)事故(じこ): workplace accident

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

事故(じこ)に遭(あ)う: to have an accident
事故(じこ)を起(お)こす: to cause an accident
事故(じこ)で遅(おく)れる: to be delayed due to an accident
人身事故(じんしんじこ): accident involving injury (often used in train announcements)

SIMILAR WORDS:

事件(じけん): incident, case (often implies crime or noteworthy event)
災害(さいがい): disaster (natural or large-scale)

事故(じこ) implies unintentional harm, while 事件(じけん) may involve deliberate action.

Related Words

Contrast: 事件(じけん) (incident (often criminal))

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Added 2026.1.7 21:27 · Revised 2026.5.13 8:06

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