<p>In this context, <em>jiken</em> (<a href="https://jisho.org/word/%E4%BA%8B%E4%BB%B6" rel="noreferrer">事件</a>) means "incident" or "case".</p>

<p>The full picture indicates <em>tamago jiken</em> which literally means "the egg incident" where a chick is killed due to the egg getting cracked.</p>

<p>There might not be any deeper meaning considering Oda's nature of humor.</p>

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<p>In <em>One Piece</em> manga, young Luffy wears a shirt containing the word "jiken".</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/pBDNDl.png" alt=""></p>

<p>What does "jiken" mean in Japanese?</p>

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What does the word "jiken" on young Luffy's shirt mean in Japanese?
# What does the word "jiken" on young Luffy's shirt mean in Japanese?
Posted by: username_0 on 2020-03-31
In *One Piece* manga, young Luffy wears a shirt containing the word "jiken".

![](https://i.sstatic.net/pBDNDl.png)

What does "jiken" mean in Japanese?
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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-03-31. Score: 8 | Accepted answer
In this context, *jiken* ([事件](https://jisho.org/word/%E4%BA%8B%E4%BB%B6)) means "incident" or "case".

The full picture indicates *tamago jiken* which literally means "the egg incident" where a chick is killed due to the egg getting cracked.

There might not be any deeper meaning considering Oda's nature of humor.
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