経緯 (Keii) is a Japanese noun meaning “details, particulars, sequence of events, circumstances”.
Meanings
- noundetails; particulars; sequence of events; circumstances; situation; how things got this way
- nounlongitude and latitude
- nounwarp and weft; warp and woof
Examples
彼女が今の名声を得るに至ったいきさつは劇的である。
The events that led up to her present fame are quite dramatic.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).