事の次第

the circumstances

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phrase Rare #41,000
the circumstances Often refers to the details or course of events surrounding a situation.
JA: 事の次第を説明してください。
EN: Please explain the circumstances.

事の次第がわかるまでは、君はなにもいえない。

You can't say anything until you know what happened.

事の次第はどうなんですか。

What’s the situation?

事の次第について、誰かがトムと話し合わないと。

Someone needs to talk to Tom about what happened.