Definition of 事故 (じこ)

noun
1.
accident, incident, trouble
2.
circumstances, reasons
Other readings:
事故【ことゆえ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
事 matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
故 happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
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Walking along the street, I saw the accident

I heard about the accident for the first time yesterday

I didn't have any accidents or other problems

The accident happened the day before yesterday

はは
母
じこ
事故
おそ
恐れて
、
けっ
決して
くるま
車
うんてん
運転
My mother never drives for fear of causing an accident

かれ
彼の
どりょく
努力
、
じこ
事故
With all his efforts, the accident happened

じこ
事故
せつめい
説明
うんてんしゅ
運転手
せつめい
説明
いっち
一致
Your account of the accident corresponds with the driver's

Some were injured and others were killed in the accident

For fear of accidents, please drive slowly

There's been an accident. A man is hurt. He's bleeding badly

じこ
事故
せきにん
責任
かんり
管理
ひと
人
たいまん
怠慢に
The accident was due to the negligence of the caretaker

He actually didn't see the accident

かれ
彼の
つま
妻
じこ
事故
しぼう
死亡
His wife was killed in the accident

じこ
事故
とつぜん
突然に
The accident happened all of a sudden

かのじょ
彼女
じこ
事故
おそ
恐れて
くるま
車
うんてん
運転
She doesn't drive for fear of an accident

The accident occurred in a remote place

じこ
事故
、
かれ
彼
こうじょう
工場
3
ねんかん
年間
He had been working in the factory for three years when the accident occurred

かれ
彼
じこ
事故
けっか
結果
ちこく
遅刻
He was late as a result of the accident

She said she had heard of the accident

Accidents will happen in the best-regulated families
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