Breakdown of sono ken wa mada kimatte imasen.
はwa
topic particle
そのsono
that
まだ 。。。 て いませんmada ... te imasen
have not yet ...
決まるkimaru
to be decided
Questions & Answers about sono ken wa mada kimatte imasen.
What does 件 mean in this sentence?
件 means something like matter, issue, case, or item.
In その件, it refers to that matter or that issue—usually something already mentioned in the conversation.
A few examples of how 件 is used:
- その件 = that matter
- この件 = this matter
- 先日の件 = the matter from the other day
It is a fairly common and useful word in business, formal conversation, and everyday discussions when talking about a specific topic or problem.
Why is その used here?
その means that, and it points to something connected to the listener or something already being discussed.
Japanese has three related words:
- この = this (near the speaker)
- その = that (near the listener / already mentioned)
- あの = that over there (away from both)
So その件 usually means:
- that matter we’re talking about
- that issue you mentioned
- that particular case
In conversation, その often works like the in English when referring back to something already known from context.
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