事件(じけん)

じけん
noun
incident, case, affair
1. incident, case, affair
An event or occurrence, especially one that is unusual, significant, or involves a crime or controversy.
大(おお)きな事件(じけん)がありました。
There was a major incident.
これは歴史的(れきしてき)な事件(じけん)です。
This is a historic event.
ニュースで大(おお)きな事件(じけん)を見(み)て驚(おどろ)いた。
I was surprised to see a major incident on the news.
2. criminal case
In legal contexts, refers to a criminal case or investigation.
警察(けいさつ)が事件(じけん)を調(しら)べています。
The police are investigating the case.
事件(じけん)の犯人(はんにん)が逮捕(たいほ)された。
The perpetrator of the case was arrested.
あの事件(じけん)は未解決(みかいけつ)のまま何年(なんねん)も経(た)った。
That case has remained unsolved for many years.

事件(じけん) refers to notable incidents, often with legal or news implications.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 事件(じけん)が起(お)きる/起(お)こる (an incident occurs)
  • 事件(じけん)を解決(かいけつ)する (solve a case)
  • 事件(じけん)を調査(ちょうさ)する (investigate a case)
  • 殺人(さつじん)事件(じけん) (murder case)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 事故(じこ): accident (unintentional)
  • 事件(じけん): incident/case (often intentional or criminal)
  • 出来事{できごと}: event, happening (neutral)

COUNTER: 件(けん) (～件(けん)の事件(じけん))

Related Words

Contrast: 事故(じこ) (accident (unintentional))
Related: 出来事(できごと) (event, happening (neutral))
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Added 2026.1.9 20:41 · Revised 2026.4.4 19:03
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