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)

Similar words

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)

Compare: 理由(りゆう) (reason)

Compare: いきさつ (circumstances)

Compare: 内情(ないじょう) (internal affairs)

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Added 2026.1.12 9:56 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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