事 情(じじょう)

じじょう

noun

circumstances, situation

1. circumstances, situation, reasons

The facts or conditions that affect a situation; the reasons behind something.

事情(じじょう)があって参加(さんか)できません。

I can't participate due to circumstances.

事情(じじょう)を説明(せつめい)してください。

Please explain the situation.

彼(かれ)には彼(かれ)の事情(じじょう)があるのだろう。

He probably has his own reasons.

事情(じじょう) often implies personal or private circumstances that affect one's actions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

事情(じじょう)がある (there are circumstances)
事情(じじょう)を聞(き)く (to ask about the circumstances)
事情(じじょう)を説明(せつめい)する (to explain the situation)
事情(じじょう)により (due to circumstances)
個人(こじん)的(てき)な事情(じじょう) (personal circumstances)
家庭(かてい)の事情(じじょう) (family circumstances)

COMPARISON:

事情(じじょう): circumstances (often implies reasons for something)
状況(じょうきょう): situation (current state of affairs)
理由(りゆう): reason (explicit explanation)

Related Words

Related: 状況(じょうきょう) (situation)

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Added 2026.1.12 9:56 · Revised 2026.5.25 4:07

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