How do you read 些事?

些事 is read さじ (saji), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

What JLPT level is 些事?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 些事 in romaji?

些事 is written saji in romaji.

What kanji are in 些事?

些 (A Little Bit, Sometimes); 事 (Matter, Thing).

些事さじ

さじ · saji

noun

Something small, something petty, trifle

Other ways to say “something small” in Japanese →

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

些A Little Bit, Sometimes 音さ・しゃ訓ち.と・ち.っと 8 strokes 事Matter, Thing, Fact 音じ・ず訓こと・つか.う JLPT N4 · 8 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

事ことthing(s), matter(s), fact 仕事しごとwork, job, occupation, employment 事件じけんevent, affair, incident 事実じじつfact, truth, reality 事情じじょうcircumstances, situation, reasons 食事しょくじするmeal

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What does 些事 mean?

Something small, something petty, trifle.

How do you pronounce 些事?

さじ (saji). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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