物

Readings

Kana: もの、もん

Romaji: mono, mon

Definitions

noun

1

thing; object; article; stuff; substance

2

one's things; possessions; property; belongings

Note: as 〜のもの, 〜のもん

3

things; something; anything; everything; nothing

4

quality

5

reason; the way of things

6

used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen

Note: formal noun often used as 〜ものだ

n-suf

7

item classified as ...; item related to ...; work of ...

8

cause of ...; cause for ...

pref

9

somehow; somewhat; for some reason

See also: 物寂しい (reading ものさびしい)

10

really; truly

See also: 物珍しい (reading ものめずらしい)

Kanji

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

Example Sentences

物(もの)は試(ため)し。

➥You'll never know unless you try.

彼(かれ)は大物(おおもの)だ。

➥He is a big shot.

落下物(らっかぶつ)に注意(ちゅうい)！

➥Watch out for falling objects!

忘(わす)れ物(もの)ない？

➥Do you have everything?

飲物(のみもの)はいかが。

➥Would you care for a drink?

植物(しょくぶつ)が生(は)える。

➥Plants grow.