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物(もの)

ものmono

CommonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    thing; object; article; stuff; substance

    物(もの)は試(ため)し。

    • You'll never know unless you try.
    • Don't knock it till you've tried it.

    Words:物(もの)は試(ため)し

  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

    物(もの)には順(じゅん)序(じょ)がある。

    • There is an order to things.

    Words:物(もの)順(じゅん)序(じょ)

    Verified
  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

    usually written using kana alone

    Note: formal noun often used as 〜ものだ

  7. noun, used as a suffix

    item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...

    usually written using kana alone

  8. cause of ...; cause for ...

  9. prefix

    somehow; somewhat; for some reason

    See also: 物(もの)寂(さび)しい

  10. really; truly

    See also: 物(もの)珍(めずら)しい

    物(もの)すごい音(おと)がした。

    • There was a really tremendous noise.

    Words:物(もの)音(おと)がする

    Verified

Example sentences 2,783

物(もの)は試(ため)し。

  • You'll never know unless you try.
  • Don't knock it till you've tried it.

Words:物(もの)は試(ため)し

着(き)る物(もの)がないの。

  • I don't have a thing to wear.
  • I don't have anything to wear.

Words:着(き)る物(もの)がないの

書(か)くものをくれ。

  • Gimme something to write on.
  • Give me something to write on.

Words:書(か)く物(もの)をくれる

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