“How things got this way” in Japanese
Short answer
How things got this way in Japanese is “経緯” (tatenuki). Full meaning: details, particulars, sequence of events, circumstances, situation, how things got this way; longitude and latitude; warp and weft, warp and woof.
Other ways to say “How things got this way” in Japanese
イキサツ
ikisatsu details, particulars, sequence of events, circumstances, situation, how things got this way; longitude and latitude; warp and weft, warp and woof
いきさつ
ikisatsu details, particulars, sequence of events, circumstances, situation, how things got this way; longitude and latitude; warp and weft, warp and woof
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