時事(じじ)

じじ
noun
current affairs, current events
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)
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