物（もの、もん） – Thing

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物 mono/mon Has 10 Definitions

  • Common Noun 普通名詞:
    1. Thing / object / article / stuff / substance
    2. One’s things / possessions / property / belongings
    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
    7. Item classified as … / item related to … / work in the genre of … (used as a suffix)
    8. Cause of … / cause for … (used as a suffix)
    9. Somehow / somewhat / for some reason (prefix)
    10. Really / truly (prefix)

Example Sentences Using 物

使《つか》える物《もの》を　未《ま》だ　持《も》ってい無《な》い。

 I'm not carrying anything that can be used yet. Dragon Quest Part 3 （ドラゴンクエスト）

「おお　あしゃ　！　勇者《ゆうしゃ》ロトの　血《ち》を引《ひ》く物《もの》よ！　そなたの来《く》るのを待《ま》っておったぞ。

 Oh, Asha! You are a descendent of brave Loto! I have been waiting for your arrival. Dragon Quest Part 2 （ドラゴンクエスト）

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Kanji On This Page: 普, 通, 名, 詞, 物

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