1
thing;matter
「U.F.Oとは何を表しているの」「未確認飛行物体のことだと思う」
"What does U.F.O. stand for?" "It means Unidentified Flying Object, I guess."
2
incident;occurrence;event;something serious;trouble;crisis
3
circumstances;situation;state of affairs
4
work;business;affair
5
after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
6
nominalizing suffix
See also:
事 (こと)
彼は居空きとして知られ、日中でも家に忍び込んで貴重品を盗むことで評判となっていた。
He was known as a burglar of houses where occupants are present and had a reputation for sneaking in and stealing valuables even during the day.
7
pretending to ...;playing make-believe ...
See also:
事 (こと)
8
alias;also known as;otherwise known as;or
as AことB (A = alias, B = real name)
9
necessity;need
as 〜ことはない
10
you should ...;I advise that you ...;it's important to ...
as 〜ことだ
1
Koto
Other forms
縡 【こと】 (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage)