事象|じしょうjishou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounevent; phenomenon; matter
   事象じしょうとして簡単かんたんなことを、いかにも難むずかしそうに表現ひょうげんする人ひとは、あまり頭あたまがよさそうではない。↗

   A person who makes an easy matter sound difficult does not seem to be so smart.

• Synonym現象げんしょうNeutralEveryday word for observable natural or social phenomena; 「事象」 is the more abstract term of philosophy, mathematics and probability.
• SynonymイベントNeutralLoanword for events as organized activities; the emphasis is on happenings that are put on, not abstract phenomena.
• Synonym件けんNeutralRefers to a particular matter or case, as in 「例の件」; also a counter for emails, messages and similar items.
• SynonymことNeutralThe most common everyday word for things and matters, with an extremely wide range of uses.
• SynonymフェノメノンWrittenKatakana loanword for 'phenomenon'; rare even in academic writing and not used in everyday speech.
• Related出来事できごとNeutralCommon everyday word for concrete things that happen, e.g. 「今日の出来事」; less abstract than 「事象」.
• Related事柄ことがらNeutralWord for matters and items, with the focus on their content, e.g. 「重要な事柄」.
• Related事物じぶつWrittenWritten/formal prose word for things and affairs, stressing concrete objects and matters.
• Related事項じこうWrittenWritten word for items or entries, with the focus on enumerated items, e.g. 「注意事項」.
• Related物事ものごとNeutralGeneral term for things of every kind, concrete and abstract, e.g. 「物事を考える」.

「事象」 is the abstract, academic term for events and phenomena, at home in philosophy, mathematics and probability (「自然界の事象」「確率事象」). In daily speech prefer 「現象」 for observable phenomena, 「出来事」 for concrete happenings and 「事」 for matters in general; 「事柄」/「事項」 cover items, 「イベント」 organized events, 「件」 a particular case.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. できごと。ことがら。
2. 試行しこうの結果けっか起おこる事柄ことがらで、確率かくりつを対応たいおうさせる対象たいしょうとなるもの。