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何事  [なにごと]  [coll]  [contempt]    meaning:  acceptable  rank: 2
☆ 仕事えずに帰るとは何事だ! ⇨ It is unacceptable that he went home without finishing his work

何事  [なにごと]  [liter]    meaning:  everything  rank: 2
☆ 何事もやってみないとからない ⇨ Whatever it is, you never know unless you try
☆ 何事も準備大切だ ⇨ Preparation is the key for everything

何事  [なにごと]    meaning:  problem  rank: 2
☆ 一体何事? ⇨ What’s going on? What’s the big problem?  (☛ Literally “what incident”. Only used like “what is the big problem?”)
☆ 物凄がしたので何事かとびっくりした ⇨ There was a tremendous noise, so I was startled and wondered what happened  (☛ Literally “what incident”. Only used like “what is the big problem?”)