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もの

nounnoun (generic)usually written using kana alonenoun (suffix)prefixslang

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Meanings

  • thing, object, article, stuff, substance
  • one's things, possessions, property, belongings
  • things, something, anything, everything, nothing
  • quality
  • reason, the way of things
  • 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
  • item classified as ..., item related to ..., work in the genre of ...
  • cause of ..., cause for ...
  • somehow, somewhat, for some reason
  • really, truly
  • stock, products
  • goods (esp. stolen), loot, spoils, stuff

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Example sentences

これはわたしものです。

This is my thing (possession).

あのものなんですか。

What is that thing?

つくえうえものかないでください。

Please don't put things on the desk.

子供こどもころ、よくかわさかなったものです。

When I was a child, I used to catch fish in the river.

大切たいせつものうしなってからはじめてその価値かちかるものだ。

It is the way of things that we only understand the value of something precious after we lose it.


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