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何事

なにごと

Readings

なにごと

Meanings

  1. 1.
    nwhat; what sort of thing
  2. 2.
    neverything; anything
  3. 3.
    nwhat (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?; what's this ... all about?

Kanji breakdown

N27 strokesGrade 2
N38 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

何事が起こったのか誰もが知りたがっていた。

Everybody was anxious to know what had happened.

私の友人は1年に3つも職を変えた。何事にも長続きはしないのだ。

My friend has had three jobs in a year; he never sticks to anything for long.

彼の信念は何事にも揺るがなかった。

Nothing could sway his conviction.

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何事なにごと

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

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