故 — happenstance, especially, intentionally

Common words with 故

• 事故じこaccident; incident; troubleCommon

  その事故について彼に質問した。
  I asked him about the accident.

• 故障こしょうfault; trouble; breakdown; failure; being out of orderCommon

  車が故障したので遅れました。
  I was late because my car broke down.

• 故郷ふるさとhometown; birthplace; native place; one's old homeCommon

  トムは故郷へと戻って行った。
  Tom went back to his hometown.

• 故人こじんthe deceased; the departedCommon
• 交通事故こうつうじこtraffic accidentCommon
• 故意こいintent; intention; bad faithCommon
• 故国ここくone's native landCommon
• 何故ならなぜならbecause; the reason is; if you want to know whyCommon
• 何故ならばなぜならばbecause; for; the reason why is ...Common
• 故ゆえreason; circumstances; grounds; causeCommon
• 故にゆえにtherefore; consequentlyCommon
• 故事こじhistorical event; ancient eventCommon
• 何故なぜwhy; how; for what reasonCommon
• 何故かなぜかsomehow; for some reason; without knowing whyCommon
• 故郷こきょうhometown; birthplace; native place; one's old homeCommon
• 縁故えんこrelation; connection; affinityOccasional
• 何故なにゆえwhyOccasional
• 無事故むじこwithout accidentOccasional
• 人身事故じんしんじこaccident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)Occasional
• 物故ぶっこdeath (of a person)Occasional

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