“Accident” in Japanese
Short answer
Accident in Japanese is “事故” (jiko). Full meaning: accident, incident, trouble; circumstances, reasons.
Other ways to say “Accident” in Japanese
変事
henji accident, emergency, calamity
事変
jihen accident, disaster, incident, uprising, emergency
変災
hensai accident, disaster
過失
kashitsu accident (caused by negligence), error, blunder; fault, defect
じこ
jiko accident, incident, trouble; circumstances, reasons
アクシデント
akushidento accident
偶有性
guuyuusei accident, accidental quality
災禍
saika disaster, accident, calamity, catastrophe
遭難
sounan (meeting with) disaster, (having an) accident, mishap, shipwreck, distress
間違い
machigai mistake, error, blunder; accident, mishap, trouble; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman), indiscretion
偶然
guuzen coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity; by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally; contingency
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