経緯(けいい)

けいい
noun
circumstances, sequence of events
geography
See also: 敬意(けいい) (respect, esteem)
1. circumstances, sequence of events, background
The course of events leading up to a situation; the history behind something.
事件(じけん)の経緯(けいい)を説明(せつめい)する。
To explain the circumstances of the incident.
これまでの経緯(けいい)
The course of events up to now.
契約(けいやく)に至(いた)った経緯(けいい)
The circumstances that led to the contract.
会社(かいしゃ)設立(せつりつ)の経緯(けいい)を詳(くわ)しく聞(き)かせていただけますか。
Could you tell me in detail about the circumstances of how the company was established?
2. longitude and latitude
Geographic coordinates (also read いきさつ for sense 1).
経緯(けいい)線(せん)
Lines of longitude and latitude.
地図(ちず)に経緯(けいい)線(せん)が引(ひ)いてある。
Lines of longitude and latitude are drawn on the map.
地球(ちきゅう)の経緯(けいい)を使(つか)って位置(いち)を正確(せいかく)に表(あらわ)すことができる。
You can express a position precisely using the earth's longitude and latitude.

経緯(けいい) describes how events unfolded.

Pronunciation

  • けいい: common reading
  • いきさつ: also used for 'circumstances'

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Synonym: 事情(じじょう) (circumstances, situation)
Synonym: いきさつ (interpersonal nuance)
Compare: 一部始終(いちぶしじゅう) (the whole story)
Compare: 事(こと)の次第(しだい) (the circumstances)
Compare: 顛末(てんまつ) (full account)
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