事件
じけん
jiken
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 34 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
事件 (じけん (jiken)) means "Incident". The reading is じけん (jiken). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Incident
Also : event · case · affair · trouble
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Example Sentences
その事件は社会に大きな影響を与えた。
そのじけんはしゃかいにおおきなえいきょうをあたえた。
That incident had a major impact on society.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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