事情

Meaning

1. n
   circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

Example sentences

• よんどころない事情で、今年の夏は別荘で過ごせないんだ。

  Due to unavoidable circumstances this summer I can't stay in my holiday cottage.

• かくかくしかじかで、と事情を説明したのだが、あんまり興味なさそうな相槌しか返ってこなかった。

  I explained the situation, as this, that and such and such, but they just nodded along without showing much interest.

• 彼女はすべての事情を利用する。

  She takes every circumstance into account.