経緯

circumstances, sequence of events; how something came about

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noun Rare #37,518
circumstances, sequence of events; how something came about Often refers to the events or circumstances that led to a particular situation.
JA: 事故の経緯を説明します。
EN: I’ll explain how the accident happened.

事の経緯はこうです。

Here’s how it all came about.

一連の経緯はすべて書き留めて送る

I’ll write down the entire sequence of events and send it.

— オデッセイ (2015)

これが事故が発生した経緯です。

This is how the accident happened.

経緯を話せ

Tell me what happened.

— ダンガル きっと、つよくなる (2016)

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