事故
じこ
jiko
JLPT N4nounVocabularyLevel 25 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

事故 (じこ (jiko)) means "Accident". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.

Meaning

Accident

Also : Incident · Trouble

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Example Sentences

その交通事故で三人が怪我をした。

そのこうつうじこでさんにんがけがをした。

Three people were injured in that traffic accident.

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Last updated Jun 11, 2026

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