事故
An unexpected and usually unpleasant event that results in damage, injury, or loss. In Japanese, it is most frequently used to refer to traffic accidents or mechanical failures.
Exemplos
3 de 5昨日、近所で車のアクシデント、つまり事故がありました。
Yesterday, there was a car accident in the neighborhood.
交通事故の件数は、年々減少しています。
The number of traffic accidents is decreasing year by year.
さっき、そこで事故があったみたいだよ。
Looks like there was an accident over there just now.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
The first kanji '事' means thing/matter, and '故' means cause/reason/old. Think of it as 'a matter that has a specific cause' (usually a bad one).
Quiz rápido
昨日、交差点で大きな（ ）がありました。
Correto!
A resposta correta é: 事故
Exemplos
昨日、近所で車のアクシデント、つまり事故がありました。
everydayYesterday, there was a car accident in the neighborhood.
交通事故の件数は、年々減少しています。
formalThe number of traffic accidents is decreasing year by year.
さっき、そこで事故があったみたいだよ。
informalLooks like there was an accident over there just now.
労働災害、特に建設現場での事故に関する調査報告書です。
academicThis is an investigation report regarding industrial accidents, specifically those at construction sites.
機材の故障により、放送事故が発生しました。
businessA broadcasting accident (technical glitch) occurred due to equipment failure.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
事故多発地帯
accident-prone area
不慮の事故
unforeseen accident
もらい事故
an accident caused by someone else where you are a victim
Frequentemente confundido com
Notas de uso
Use 'ni au' (に遭う) when you are the victim or participant in an accident, and 'o okosu' (を起こす) if you are the one who caused it. It is very common in the compound word 'Koutsuu-jiko' (traffic accident).
Erros comuns
Beginners often say 'jiko o suru' to mean 'to have an accident,' but 'jiko ni au' or 'jiko o okosu' are the correct collocations.
Dica de memorização
The first kanji '事' means thing/matter, and '故' means cause/reason/old. Think of it as 'a matter that has a specific cause' (usually a bad one).
Origem da palavra
A Sino-Japanese word (kango) combining 'ji' (occurrence/incident) and 'ko' (reason/circumstance/past).
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In Japan, even minor traffic 'jiko' must be reported to the police immediately to ensure insurance coverage and legal compliance, regardless of how small the damage is.
Quiz rápido
昨日、交差点で大きな（ ）がありました。
Correto!
A resposta correta é: 事故
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