事項|じこうjikou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounmatter; item; facts
   ジェーンは申込書もうしこみしょに必要事項ひつようじこうを書き入かきいれた。↗

   Jane filled out an application.

• Synonym項目こうもくNeutralAn entry, heading or category (「チェック項目」); the most general of these words, and also used for dictionary or encyclopedia entries.
• Synonym事柄ことがらNeutralMatters or things in general (「大切な事柄」); the emphasis is on the content itself, with no implication that items are listed one by one.
• SynonymアイテムNeutralA loanword for physical items, individual pieces or game items (「必須アイテム」); common in fashion and gaming contexts.
• Synonym一件いっけんNeutralOne matter or case (「例の一件」); typically refers to something already known to the listener, and works in both speech and writing.
• SynonymことWrittenWritten/formal prose for concrete individual events, as opposed to 「理」 (general principle); mostly in philosophical contexts.
• Synonym箇条かじょうNeutralOne item in an itemized list (「箇条書き」); also used as a counter (「3か条」). The focus is on the itemized written form, not the matter itself.
• Synonym条目じょうもくWrittenWritten/formal prose for articles in laws and regulations; rare — in everyday use say 「条項」 instead.
• Related条項じょうこうWrittenClauses of contracts and laws (「契約条項」); mostly seen in formal documents, not everyday speech.
• RelatedことWrittenWritten/formal prose for concrete individual events, as opposed to 「理」 (general principle); mostly in philosophical contexts.
• Related条款じょうかんWrittenWritten/formal prose meaning clauses or provisions; synonymous with 「条項」 but rarely used.
• Related条じょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for a passage or section of a text or speech (「最後のくだり」).

Use 「事項」 for matters to be listed or noted item by item, as in 「注意事項」 and 「決定事項」. For entries or categories say 「項目」, for contract or legal clauses 「条項」, for matters in general 「事柄」, and for individual items 「アイテム」.

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

1. ある事ことの一部分いちぶぶんとなっている、事柄ことがら。事柄ことがらの箇条かじょう。