(いっけん)

いっけん
noun, counter
one matter, one case
quantity
See also: 一見(いっけん) (at first glance (一見))
1. one matter, one case, one incident
The counter for matters, cases, incidents, or properties.
相談(そうだん)一件(いっけん)ある
I have one matter to discuss.
Let's talk about this matter later.
We received one inquiry.

一件(いっけん) is a counter for matters, cases, and incidents.

Used for

Common expressions

  • この一件(いっけん): this matter/incident
  • 一件(いっけん)落着(らくちゃく): case closed, matter settled
  • 一件(いっけん)につき: per case/matter

Counting patterns

  • 一件(いっけん)二件(にけん)三件(さんけん)...
  • 何件(なんけん): how many cases/matters