Yojijukugo
Japanese meaning of 一件落着
Voice sample:
いっけんらくちゃく (ikken rakuchaku)
English Translation:
Case closed
Meaning & Cultural Context
Meaning:
Literally “one matter settled”; a problem or incident has been resolved.
日本語で読む
一つの問題や事件が、ひとまず解決すること。
Cultural Context:
It is used when trouble or an argument has been settled, often with a sense of relief. これにて一件落着 is also known as a line from period dramas.
日本語で読む
もめごとやトラブルが片づいて、ほっとしたときなどに使う。「これにて一件落着」は時代劇のせりふとしても知られる。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
• Often “これで一件落着だ” or “一件落着する.”
日本語で読む
•「これで一件落着だ」「一件落着する」のように使う。
Trap for English Speakers
落着 is read らくちゃく. It uses the same kanji as 落ち着く (to calm down), but the reading and use are different.
日本語で読む
「落着」は「らくちゃく」と読む。同じ漢字の「落ち着く」とは読みも使い方もちがう。
Example
Example 1Basic Example
なくした鍵がかばんの底から出てきて、一件落着した。
The lost key turned up at the bottom of my bag, and that was the end of it.
Example 2Applied Example
盗まれた団子は犯人の腹の中にあると判明し、これにて一件落着となった。
The stolen dumplings were found to be inside the culprit's stomach, and with that, the case was closed.
Quick check
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