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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

状況

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jōkyō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Circumstance/ˈsɜːr.kəm.stæns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #950 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"外部の状況に適応しなければならない。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A condition or fact connected with an event or action; an attending detail or factor.

    "We must adapt our plans to the external circumstances beyond our control."
  2. 2

    The existing conditions or state of affairs surrounding a particular person or event.

    "His financial circumstances improved significantly after the new job offer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'circumstantia', combining 'circum-' (around) and 'stare' (to stand), entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century. Originally denoting surrounding conditions or attributes of an event, its meaning evolved to encompass the general state of affairs influencing an action or life situation.

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