じじょう
Meanings
Noun
1. circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
I understand the circumstances.
Pitch accent
じ
じょう
Composed of
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
Used in vocabulary (19 in total)
various reasons
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
Examples (28 in total)
I understand the circumstances.
Oh, so it was due to family circumstances.
There are all sorts of circumstances, you know.