Definition of 経緯 (いきさつ)

noun
1.
details, particulars, whole story, sequence of events, chronology, circumstances, how it started, how things got this way(only relevant for いきさつ and けいい)
2.
longitude and latitude(only relevant for けいい)
3.
warp and weft, warp and woof(only relevant for けいい and たてぬき and たてよこ)(orig. meaning of けいい)
Other readings:
経緯【けいい】
経緯【たてぬき】
経緯【たてよこ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
horizontal, woof, left & right, (parallels of) latitude, prediction
Example sentences(showing 1 results)

かのじょ
彼女
いま
めいせい
名声
いた
至った
げきてき
劇的
The events that led up to her present fame are quite dramatic