Usages of jiko
最近 寮 の 一階 で 小さな 事故 が ありました。saikin ryou no ikkai de chiisana jiko ga arimashita.
Recently there was a small accident on the first floor of the dormitory.
事故 の あと 警察 が 来ました。jiko no ato keisatsu ga kimashita.
After the accident the police came.
母 は 私 が 事故 に あわない か 心配して います。haha wa watashi ga jiko ni awanai ka shinpaishite imasu.
My mother is worried that I might get into an accident.
昨日 の 事故 の 記憶 が まだ はっきりして います。kinou no jiko no kioku ga mada hakkirishite imasu.
The memory of yesterday’s accident is still clear.
兄 は 昨日 自転車 の 事故 に あいました。ani wa kinou jitensha no jiko ni aimashita.
My older brother was in a bicycle accident yesterday.
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