🇯🇵 How to say

“thing” in Japanese

物もの
Illustration of "thing" in a Japanese cultural setting
A person is tidying their living room, placing a book, a cup, and a pair of glasses back onto a shelf. Each item is a di…

Usage note

物 is a very general word for any physical object or thing. It's neutral and can be used in almost any situation where you're referring to an item without naming it specifically.

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