- jikoru to have an accident (esp. traffic accident), to cause an accident
Used informally in conversation to say someone had a traffic accident, often self-deprecating or reporting a mishap.
友達が事故って、病院に運ばれた。
Tomodachi ga jikotte, byōin ni hakobareta.
My friend had an accident and was taken to the hospital.
事故らないように気をつけてね。
Jikoranai yō ni ki o tsukete ne.
Be careful not to have an accident, okay?
⚖️ Commonly confused with 事故 (jiko), the noun; 事故る is a casual verb form.
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Found in a wide range of contexts. Useful for building reading and listening fluency.
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