“Affair” in Japanese
Short answer
Affair in Japanese is “沙汰” (sata). Full meaning: affair, state, incident, issue, matter; verdict, sentence; directions, orders, command, instructions.
Other ways to say “Affair” in Japanese
マター
mataa matter, affair, issue, situation; matter, material, substance
出来事
dekigoto incident, affair, happening, event
ザタ
zata affair, state, incident, issue, matter; verdict, sentence; directions, orders, command, instructions
浮気
uwaki extramarital sex, affair, fooling around; infidelity, wantonness, unfaithfulness, inconstancy, fickleness, caprice
さた
sata affair, state, incident, issue, matter; verdict, sentence; directions, orders, command, instructions
ざた
zata affair, state, incident, issue, matter; verdict, sentence; directions, orders, command, instructions
アフェア
afea affair
事件
jiken event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal
じけん
jiken event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal
事柄
kotogara matter, thing, affair, circumstance
局
kyoku bureau, department; affair, situation; game (of go, shogi, etc.)
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