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何 事

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    what, what sort of thing

    • 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.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    everything, anything

    • 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.

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    what (on earth)?, what's the meaning of this ...?, what's this ... all about?
    used to rebuke someone

    • 彼の信念は何事にも揺るがなかった。
      Nothing could sway his conviction.