How to say "happening" in Japanese

• 出来事できごとJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounCovers 'happening' as an occurrence, incident, or event — a thing that happens or has happened. Use this when 'happening' means an event or incident.
  このようのしてその出来事できごとは起おこった。↗

  This is how the incident happened.
• 出来しゅったいCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbRefers to the occurrence or taking place of something — the fact of something happening rather than the event itself. For 'happening' as an event or incident, use 出来事 instead.
• ハプニングCommon
  nounThe loanword, for 'happening' in its performance sense: a happening as an artistic performance or staged event. Use it when 'happening' refers to a performance of this kind.

Use 出来事 for a happening as an event or incident, 出来 for the occurrence or taking place of something, and 「ハプニング」 for 'happening' in its performance sense.

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• 出来事できごとoccurrence
• 出来しゅったいoccurrence
• ハペニングhappening
• 生起せいきoccurrence
• ハプニングhappening (performance)