English Dictionary

accident

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈæk.sə.dənt/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 婉語 軽蔑的 ユーモラス文体

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

日本語の意味

予期せぬ出来事が原因で、被害が発生する事故。計画的な行動によらず、かつ人為的な原因ではないもの。

The chemical spill was declared an accident after inspectors found no evidence of human negligence.

化学物質の流出は、検査官が人為的な過失の証拠を発見できなかったため、事故と判断された。

意味（1）

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

意味（2）

(law) casus; such unforeseen, extraordinary, extraneous interference as is out of the range of ordinary calculation.

意味（3）

(transport, vehicles) Especially, a collision or similar unintended event that causes damage or death. (but see Usage notes)

There was a huge accident on I5 involving 15 automobiles.

意味（4）

Any chance event.

意味（5）

(uncountable) Chance; random chance.

Thou cam'st not to thy place by accident, / It is the very place God meant for thee; […]

意味（6）

Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential or nonsubstantive.

意味（7）

(grammar) A property attached to a word, but not essential to it, such as gender, number, or case.

An adjective, so called because adjectitious, or added to a substantive, denotes some quality or accident of the substantive to which it is joined […]

意味（8）

(euphemistic) An instance of incontinence.

意味（9）

Urine or feces excreted due to incontinence.

意味（10）

(euphemistic) An unintended pregnancy.

意味（11）

(derogatory or humorous) A person born from an unintended pregnancy.

Taylor was our sweet little accident, and we're so glad!

意味（12）

(geology) An irregular surface feature with no apparent cause.

意味（13）

(geology) A sudden discontinuity of ground such as fault of great thickness, bed or lentil of unstable ground.

意味（14）

(heraldry) A point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms.

accidents （ plural ）