モノ
Meanings
Noun
1. thing; object; article; stuff; substance
2. one's things; possessions; property; belongings
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
formal noun often used as 〜ものだ
Suffix
Usually written in kana
7. item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
8. cause of ...; cause for ...
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (411 in total)
① 奇怪な姿、形をして現れたもの。② タヌキやキツネなどが人の姿に化けて出たもの。③ 人間離れした者。
① にせもの。
① 魔性のもの。ばけもの。
① にせものではない、本当の物。② 名実ともに備わったもの。秀逸で立派なもの。
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
① 他人や動物などの声や行動をまねること。
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
living thing; living creature; animal; life
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
seasonal goods; seasonal items; item of short-lived interest; faddish product; ephemeral work
raw food; perishables
only ...; no more than ...; a matter of
ruler; measure
love story; romance
treating (someone) like an object
① 飲用に供する液体。飲料水・ジュース・茶・酒など。
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
① 疵のある物。疵付いた物。② 女性などで、節操を破った者。
① 主に工業的な目的で、物品を製作すること。
① 主に工業的な目的で、物品を製作すること。
① 主に工業的な目的で、物品を製作すること。
① 本物に似せて作ったもの。偽物。
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
exceptional item; extraordinary product
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
① ある行動の対象・客体となる有形のものと無形のことの一切。
rare item; rarity
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
① 皮膚が腫れ上がり、膿が溜まった部分。御出来。② 出来の良い品物。③ 優れた人格や能力を持つ人。出来物。
evil spirit (that can possess people)
① 人が住んだり、仕事をしたり、物を入れるために、木、石、金属、土などでつくられ、屋根及び柱又は壁を有するもの。
sharp sword
(arch.) charmed and cursed; something that bewilders; something that leads one astray; the work of demons
the very thing; itself
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
① 別のもの。異なるもの。同じではないもの。② 特別なもの。例外。
fragile item; broken article
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
menstruation
floating object (e.g. in water); forfeited pawned article
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
① 皮膚などが腫れたもの。② 難儀な物や人。
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
public building; community building
edged tool; cutlery; shrewd businessman
fooling around with objects (type of improvised comedy act); prop comedy
if I (we, etc.) could
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
show; exhibition; spectacle
① 書画を軸に巻いたもの。
① 食物を調味して煮ること。② 煮た食物。
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day
take-out (food)
bet; stakes
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
rejected goods
cheap, low-quality article
① 人や物を乗せて運ぶ道具や機器の総称。ビークル。② 江戸時代に高級武士などが乗ることを許された立派な駕籠。
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
treating (someone) like an object
① 人をだますもの。また、真偽の疑わしいもの。眉に唾をつけると、狐や狸に化かされないという俗信がもとになっている。
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
① 武士が戦国時代に戦場において自分や自軍の目印にするために鎧の指筒などにさしたり、従者に持たせたりした小旗、旗指物。背旗。飾り物。② 髪にさす飾り物。③ 釘などを使わずに板をさし合わせて作る家具や建具、器具、調度品の総称。またはその技法。
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart
beggar; sty (on the eyelid)
① インチキ品、偽物、胡散臭いもの。
dry snacks (e.g. crackers, nuts, dried squid, esp. to go with drinks)
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
Tetris-type game; falling-blocks game
objectification; objectifying
something like ...; something called ...
① 品物を買うこと。および買った品物。② 買うべき品物。買うと得になる品物。
① 何かの物が立てる音。(どこか不審だが、あまり大きくない音について言う。)
① 薄く織った織物。② 男陰の古語。魔羅の略。(『隠語辞典集成』21巻, 『大辞林』)
edged tool; cutlery
① 大きな形。価値があるもの。② 大きな影響力や勢力を持っている人。器量が大きく優れた人。
① 持ち運びができる程度の大きさの有体物、多くは取引の対象とするもの。しな、物品。
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
① 物に隠れて見えない所。物の影になっている部分。何かの物の姿。物の形。
① 洗濯した物。② 洗濯を必要とする汚れた物。
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
another thing; other things; another man's property
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
cheap article; poor quality article
sweets; sweet food
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
quiet; still; calm
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
① 売る物。商品。② 客を引き寄せるような自慢になるもの。看板。③ その人の得意な芸。
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
lost property; something dropped and left behind
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
substantial matter; significant item
borrowed thing
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
in the face of; in defiance of
① 油で揚げた食べ物。
matter to be checked or investigated
① 糸など繊維状のものを縦横に組み合わせきれ・ぬのなどを作ること。また、作ったもの、特に、それで仕立てた衣服。
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
① 自分の所有物。
women's goods
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
beggar; begging
beggar; begging
valuable article; valuables
article to be delivered; present
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
memory; ability to learn
① 残った物。
the most extreme
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
antique; vintage item
① 主に工業的な目的で、物品を製作すること。
① 主に工業的な目的で、物品を製作すること。
① 主に工業的な目的で、物品を製作すること。
① 主に工業的な目的で、物品を製作すること。
① 主に工業的な目的で、物品を製作すること。
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
① 日本の絵画形式の一つで、横長の紙や絹をつないで長大な画面を作り、情景や物語などを連続して表現したもの。絵画とそれを説明する詞書が交互に現われるものが多いが、絵画のみのものもある。絵巻。
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
thief; robber
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
high-quality goods; choice goods
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
love story; romance
love story; romance
puzzle; problem
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
a find; windfall; bargain
sewing; needlework; embroidery
(received) present; gift
street vendor; peddler
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
treating (someone) like an object
reading matter; reading material
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
handiwork; ware
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
① 彫刻した作品② 1.をする技術③ いれずみ
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
mixture; adulteration
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
printed matter
something or other; anything
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
already; time flies
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
something to wear; clothes
(received) present; gift
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
talisman; lucky charm
one-of-a-kind item
winter clothing
summer goods
natural product; product of nature
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
offering; sacrifice
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
it's not much, but ...
first-rate sword
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
something left in charge
expenses; costly; expensive
antique; old article; secondhand goods
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
form; shape; figure
Ding an sich; thing in itself
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
bowl of rice with food on top
bowl of rice with food on top
vinegared dish; pickled dish
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
things depend on how you look at them
pickled vegetables
item used during spring (esp. clothing)
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
① 緑色の野菜。野菜全般を指す場合もある。② 背が青い魚。
king; royalty
① 女性用の化粧品や装身具などでこまごましたもの。
patterned cloth
sword worn on the hip; something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
main attraction; special feature; big draw
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
genuine article
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
a laughingstock; a standing joke
stew; food cooked in a pot
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
failure to reach agreement
unlined kimono
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
fried food; frying food
bags and purses (handbags)
nuisance; encumbrance
foliage plants
source of amusement; plaything
drapery (e.g. cotton, hemp, etc., as opposed to silk); cloth
a narrative
sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes
silk goods
purse; handbag; pocketbook
scroll (picture)
futures; futures contract
puzzle; riddle
lacquerware; painting; coating
serial story
place for drying laundry
striped cloth
food cooked by steaming
local produce
clothing
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
bundle; package
lidded pottery or receptacle
① 他者から貰った品物。
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
set; plait; braid; entablature
printed matter
pawn; pledge (given as security)
circular box
thing of medium quality; Koya paper
quality goods; choice goods
separation (e.g. by a screen, curtain, or door)
household tools (e.g. brooms, dustpans); household utensils; sundries
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
what goes around
mixture; impurity; adulteration
a work or subject to be memorized (memorised)
fake; imitation
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
guessing; covering
goods in straw bags
talented person; great man; great woman
genuine article
piece; dry-goods; piece goods
things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way
(a) one-act play
salted fish
seed; type of noodle dish; shaved ice with fruit syrup
congratulatory gift
worth listening to
visiting a temple
being complete; comprehensive; exhaustive
low-quality goods; inferior goods
(impalpable sense of) fright or horror
① 宴会などで客に送る土産物。招待客に送る品物。引き出物。② 帳など部屋の仕切りにする布。③ 襖、障子などの引き手。
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
trash; junk; garbage; worthless product
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
meat and fish (forbidden to monks)
plaything; toy
earthenware; pottery; china
something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
present; gift
something wider than it is high; artwork with a horizontal aspect (e.g. scroll)
anxiety; worry
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
sacrifice goods; liquidation (shares); things thrown (out)
leading actor; leading figure; leader
① 生け花や園芸で、主に花を観賞するもの。
① 句読点や括弧など、文中で用いる記号の総称。
vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)
① 刀や鑿などを使用して木片をくりぬいて作られる器具。
vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)
object left in a person's charge
unsewing; clothes to be unsewn
cotton goods or clothing
be careful what you say; consider your words
objectification; objectifying
food served in bowls; potted plant; bonsai
discarded article
very attractive thing; something to drool over
objectification; objectifying
white goods; large household electrical appliances
white goods; large household electrical appliances; (arch.) salt; (arch.) tofu; (arch.) white sake
white goods; large household electrical appliances; (arch.) salt; (arch.) tofu; (arch.) white sake
biographical writings
loot; booty; plunder
Muromachi-period texts or annotations of texts used in Zen lectures; extracting from or excerpting (a classic)
likeness; (amateur) picture of a copyrighted character
the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)
render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's
somewhat pitiful
items for rent; items for loan
Japanese-made thing; Japanese goods; Japanese style thing
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
looking the other way; hushing up a problem
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
trash; low-grade stuff
love story
tale featuring robbers; kabuki play featuring robbers
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
root vegetable
Kyoto products
something joined together
samurai romance
hemp fabric
true account
sharpening
item one is looking for; missing article
story of maternal love
inshore catch; shorefish
implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)
scroll containing a single line of calligraphy, often of Zen content (usu. found in a tea-ceremony room or house)
second play on the program
last of the traditional set of five noh plays
coloured clothes (colored)
produce grown outdoors (vegetables, flowers, etc.)
matter of chance; touch and go
greens; vegetables
musical (dramatic) piece in several acts; type of koto solo; lively type of shamisen song
doing patchwork; an item needing patching
novels or plays about the merchant class
short plants for flower arrangements
black goods; consumer electronics products
farm products; harvest; crop; fruit; berries; fruit tree
wind instrument (esp. in gagaku)
ceramics made in a mold; formulaic production style in kyogen
it's hard to notice one's own faults; (lit.) one does not notice one's own body odour
vintage item; antique
cutting (cloth or paper)
three-act play
stock of goods received
goods left unsold
① 雅楽における筝、琴、琵琶などの弦楽器。
category of noh plays who depict a tengu as the leading character; goblin piece
mono-awase; Heian period poetry, paintings, etc. comparison game
activist shareholder; outspoken shareholder
Gaultheria adenothrix (alpine shrublet in the Ericaceae family)
Internet of Things; IoT
food offering; yield; waste
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
durable article
name-brand item
figured cloth; twill fabric
sacred items buried in the ring during its ritual purification
how-to book
spot rate (of exchange)
those who seek riches will find them; fortune comes to those who seek it
map (or diagram, etc.) folded with a cover on each side
art of decorative garnishing
moving gadget on a pachinko machine designed to add excitement to play
demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
current delivery; near delivery; new delivery; nearby futures contract
overnight call; loan repaid the next day
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
saomono; Japanese sweets in the form of long blocks (e.g. yokan, uiro)
flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
legged furniture
① 竪表具にした掛け軸。
foodstuffs left over for many days
food set out on a stand; gift placed on a stand; (arch.) food brought on a large stand to a brothel by a red-light district caterer
something that has been joined together will eventually come apart; what may be joined may be separated
buy nice or buy twice; you get what you pay for; (lit.) cheap goods are (ultimately) expensive goods
bound multi-page document (e.g. book, booklet)
hunger is the best sauce; (lit.) nothing tastes bad when you're hungry
ingredient pairing (esp. seasonal)
incomparable
just before a war; day before a holiday; day before the one on which prostitutes were forced to accept customers
elementary school textbook, used from late Heian to early Meiji periods
Examples (130 in total)
Where are your things?
This is my father's.
Don't throw anything away.