🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

出来事

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dekigoto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Evènement/ev.nə.mɑ̃/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #150 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"それは大きな出来事でした。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A thing that happens; an occurrence, especially one of importance.

    "Le mariage était le grand évènement de l'année."
  2. 2

    A planned public or social occasion.

    "Ils organisent un évènement culturel ce week-end."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French noun 'événement' (or alternative spelling 'évènement'), stemming from the Latin 'evenire' meaning 'to come out, happen, or result'. Historically, it evolved through Old French to designate a notable occurrence, happening, or important social gathering.

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