Meaning

Primary

Case

Alternatives

Circumstance, Situation

Word Type

noun

Explanation

What location suits a situation the best? That always depends on the case or circumstance. You can't know the suitability of the location until you have all the facts about the circumstances.

Reading

ばあい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the kun'yomi readings for both kanji. You haven't learned this kun'yomi reading for yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

To know exactly what case or circumstance you're dealing with, you keep a close eye (あい) on things. Imagine your eye really close up to the circumstances, trying to figuring out exactly what's going on.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • こういう場合

    in this kind of situation

    その場合

    in that case

    この場合

    in this case

Context Sentences

タオルや石けん、おかし、おそばなどをもっていく場合が多いです。

In many circumstances, we take things like towels, soap, snacks, or noodles.

出来るかぎり早くEメールにへんしんできるよう努めておりますが、すぐにへんしんできない場合もありますのでごりゅういください。

We try our best to respond to your emails as soon as possible, but please note that we may not be able to respond immediately.

その場合には警察を呼んだ方がいいと思う。

In this case, I think it would be good to call the police.

Kanji Composition