時 事(じじ)

じじ

noun

current affairs, current events

formalwritten

1. current affairs, current events

Matters and events happening in the world at the present time, especially in politics, economics, and society. Used as a compound modifier before other nouns.

時事(じじ)ニュースを毎日(まいにち)チェックしている。

I check the current affairs news every day.

時事(じじ)問題(もんだい)について意見(いけん)を求(もと)められた。

I was asked for my opinion on current affairs.

就職(しゅうしょく)試験(しけん)では時事(じじ)に関(かん)する知識(ちしき)が問(と)われることが多(おお)い。

Employment exams often test knowledge of current affairs.

Usage

Most commonly used as a compound modifier: 時事(じじ) + noun. Rarely stands alone. Formal register, common in news media, education, and academic contexts.

Common collocations

時事(じじ)問題(もんだい): current affairs issues
時事(じじ)ニュース: current affairs news
時事(じじ)解説(かいせつ): current affairs commentary
時事(じじ)評論(ひょうろん): current affairs criticism

Similar words

時事(じじ)通信(つうしん): Jiji Press (major Japanese news agency — proper noun, not to be confused)
ニュース: news (general)
世間(せけん): the world, society (everyday)

Related Words

Compare: ニュース (news)

Compare: 世間(せけん) (the world, society)

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Added 2026.2.23 8:43 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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