Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 経緯(いきさつ) in Japanese

経緯
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
いきさつ, けいい, たてぬき, たてよこ
Romaji
ikisatsu, keii, tatenuki, tateyoko
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances; how it started; how things got this way
    Example sentence
    彼女名声得るに至ったいきさつは劇的である The events that led up to her present fame are quite dramatic.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    longitude and latitude
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    warp and weft; warp and woof

Examples of 経緯, いきさつ, けいい, たてぬき, たてよこ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

16 strokes

horizontal, woof, left & right, latitude

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: よこいと, ぬき

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp

On'Yomi: ケイ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi: へ.る, た.つ, たていと, はか.る, のり

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