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こった
1. [exp] [col]
《contraction of 事だ》
▶ (it is such) a thing
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2542420 【なんてこった】 1. what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!; damn!
  ⇒ see: 2762760 何てこと 1. my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!



History:
9. A 2024-05-10 11:42:05  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I can't think of anything else.
8. A* 2024-05-10 05:38:42  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
IDK.
  Diff:
@@ -13 +13 @@
-<gloss>(it is) such a thing</gloss>
+<gloss>(it is such) a thing</gloss>
7. A* 2024-05-10 04:44:59  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think this needs a real gloss.
  Diff:
@@ -10 +10 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="2762760">何てこと・なんてこと</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="2762760">何てこと</xref>
@@ -12,2 +12,2 @@
-<s_inf>from 事だ</s_inf>
-<gloss>contraction of "koto da"</gloss>
+<s_inf>contraction of 事だ</s_inf>
+<gloss>(it is) such a thing</gloss>
6. A 2018-08-26 23:12:32  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
そういうこった	4441
そういう事だ	17484
なんてこった	230093
何てこった	10258
なんて事だ	5384
何て事だ	999
  Comments:
I think it's the sort of thing that's useful to record here. I can imagine a lot of beginners, etc, not connecting こった with 事だ. Yes, it's not a great gloss, but then "thing" wouldn't be much help.
  Diff:
@@ -8,0 +9,2 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="2542420">なんてこった</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="2762760">何てこと・なんてこと</xref>
5. A* 2018-08-26 12:54:18 
  Comments:
I have heard "Sou iu kotta."
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