What does 事件 mean?
事件 is a Japanese noun meaning “incident” or “case” in English. It is written as 事件 in kanji, じけん in hiragana, and jiken in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
警察はその事件を調べている。
The police are investigating the incident.
昨日の夜、近所で事件があった。
There was an incident in the neighbourhood last night.