“Happening” in Japanese
Short answer
Happening in Japanese is “出来事” (dekigoto). Full meaning: incident, affair, happening, event.
Other ways to say “Happening” in Japanese
出来
shuttai occurrence, happening, taking place; completion; workmanship, craftsmanship, execution, finish
ハペニング
hapeningu happening
生起
seiki occurrence, taking place, happening
ハプニング
hapuningu (unexpected) incident, unforeseen event, surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
デキゴト
dekigoto incident, affair, happening, event
できごと
dekigoto incident, affair, happening, event
でき事
dekigoto incident, affair, happening, event
出来ごと
dekigoto incident, affair, happening, event
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