経緯

circumstances, background, course of events

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noun Rare #40,303
circumstances, background, course of events Often refers to the details or process that led to a particular situation or outcome.
JA: 事件の経緯を詳しく説明してください。
EN: Please explain the circumstances of the incident in detail.

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.

経緯話せ

Tell me what happened.

— ダンガル きっと、つよくなる (2016)

経緯こうです

Here’s how it all came about.

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