事象(じしょう)

じしょう
noun
phenomenon, event
1. phenomenon, event, occurrence
A factual occurrence or observable event. Used in formal, academic, or technical contexts to describe something that has happened or been observed. More objective and analytical than 出来事(できごと).
自然(しぜん)事象(じしょう)を観察(かんさつ)する。
Observe natural phenomena.
この事象(じしょう)の原因(げんいん)はまだ解明(かいめい)されていない。
The cause of this phenomenon has not yet been clarified.
複数(ふくすう)の事象(じしょう)を分析(ぶんせき)した結果(けっか)、共通(きょうつう)のパターンが見(み)つかった。
As a result of analyzing multiple events, a common pattern was found.

A formal, analytical word for events or phenomena. Commonly used in academic papers, scientific reports, and official investigations.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 自然(しぜん)事象(じしょう) (natural phenomenon)
  • 事象(じしょう)を分析(ぶんせき)する (analyze an event)
  • 事象(じしょう)の原因(げんいん) (cause of a phenomenon)
  • 確率(かくりつ)事象(じしょう) (probabilistic event — used in mathematics)

COMPARISON:

  • 出来事(できごと): everyday word for events or happenings
  • 現象(げんしょう): phenomenon, especially natural or scientific
  • 事象(じしょう): more formal and analytical than both; often used when examining events objectively
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