“Event” in Japanese
Short answer
Event in Japanese is “催し” (moyooshi). Full meaning: event, festivities, function, social gathering, auspices, opening, holding (a meeting).
Other ways to say “Event” in Japanese
事件
jiken event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal
行事
gyouji event, function
事象
jishou event, phenomenon, matter
じけん
jiken event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal
ぎょうじ
gyouji event, function
イベント
ibento event
行殊
gyoujo event
種目
shumoku item, event
暁
akira dawn, daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."), occasion, occurrence
出来事
dekigoto incident, affair, happening, event
事
koto thing, matter; incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis; circumstances, situation, state of affairs
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