もの
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 ...
Prefix
9. somehow; somewhat; for some reason
when read as "もの"
10. really; truly
when read as "もの"
Kanji used
thing
Pitch accent
Top 600
Used in vocabulary (526 in total)
① 魔性のもの。ばけもの。
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。
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。
living thing; living creature; animal; life
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 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 飲用に供する液体。飲料水・ジュース・茶・酒など。
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
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 にせもの。
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。
edged tool; cutlery
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
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。
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 まだ満足していない。
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
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
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。
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。
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
cheap article; poor quality article
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
curious; strange; unusual
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)
① 書画を軸に巻いたもの。
show; exhibition; spectacle
sweets; sweet food
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
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。
quiet; still; calm
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
① 食物を調味して煮ること。② 煮た食物。
borrowed thing
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to talk; to carry meaning
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
something like ...; something called ...
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。
① なんとなく気分が晴れない。
matter to be checked or investigated
① 油で揚げた食べ物。
lost property; something dropped and left behind
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to be the case that
useful thing; usable article
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
women's goods
the very thing; itself
article to be delivered; present
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
① 残った物。
① 本物に似せて作ったもの。偽物。
sharp sword
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
memory; ability to learn
antique; vintage item
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。
ruler; measure
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
show; exhibition; spectacle
another thing; other things; another man's property
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
① 本物に似せて作ったもの。偽物。
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
① 皮膚などが腫れたもの。② 難儀な物や人。
high-quality goods; choice goods
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
① 疵のある物。疵付いた物。② 女性などで、節操を破った者。
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
to speak; to object
① 他人や動物などの声や行動をまねること。
① 自分の所有物。
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
① にせもの。
street vendor; peddler
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
lost property; something dropped and left behind
valuable article; valuables
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
① 何と無く寂しい。
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
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
a find; windfall; bargain
thief; robber
handiwork; ware
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。
reading matter; reading material
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
something or other; anything
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
something to wear; clothes
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
sewing; needlework; embroidery
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
① 彫刻した作品② 1.をする技術③ いれずみ
winter clothing
puzzle; problem
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。
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
summer goods
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
natural product; product of nature
treating (someone) like an object
talisman; lucky charm
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
① 他人や動物などの声や行動をまねること。
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
something left in charge
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
antique; old article; secondhand goods
(received) present; gift
expenses; costly; expensive
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
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。
fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day
(received) present; gift
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
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。
(received) present; gift
pensive; meditative; wistful
form; shape; figure
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
Ding an sich; thing in itself
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
love story; romance
one-of-a-kind item
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart
something like ...; something called ...
vinegared dish; pickled dish
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
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』)
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
seasonal goods; seasonal items; item of short-lived interest; faddish product; ephemeral work
rare item; rarity
item used during spring (esp. clothing)
① 女性用の化粧品や装身具などでこまごましたもの。
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。
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
fragile item; broken article
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
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
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
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)
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
patterned cloth
sword worn on the hip; something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
a laughingstock; a standing joke
pickled vegetables
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
① 物笑いの種。
take-out (food)
genuine article
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
① 書画を軸に巻いたもの。
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
stew; food cooked in a pot
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
① 自分の所有物。
bowl of rice with food on top
bowl of rice with food on top
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
main attraction; special feature; big draw
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
another thing; other things; another man's property
failure to reach agreement
foliage plants
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
source of amusement; plaything
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
bags and purses (handbags)
drapery (e.g. cotton, hemp, etc., as opposed to silk); cloth
substantial matter; significant item
① 何と無く寂しい。
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
futures; futures contract
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
purse; handbag; pocketbook
fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
things depend on how you look at them
puzzle; riddle
scroll (picture)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent
place for drying laundry
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes
to worry; to fret; to be anxious
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
bet; stakes
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。
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
① 彫刻した作品② 1.をする技術③ いれずみ
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
public building; community building; box-shaped item of furniture (e.g. chest of drawers, bookcase); boxed gift
dry snacks (e.g. crackers, nuts, dried squid, esp. to go with drinks)
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
beggar; begging
① にせもの。
① にせもの。
raw food; perishables
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
fried food; frying food
household tools (e.g. brooms, dustpans); household utensils; sundries
it's not much, but ...
the most extreme
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
pawn; pledge (given as security)
striped cloth
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
① 他者から貰った品物。
set; plait; braid; entablature
quality goods; choice goods
only ...; no more than ...; a matter of
food cooked by steaming
separation (e.g. by a screen, curtain, or door)
① 主に工業的な目的で、物品を製作すること。
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
ruler; measure
① 疵のある物。疵付いた物。② 女性などで、節操を破った者。
nuisance; encumbrance
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
(arch.) charmed and cursed; something that bewilders; something that leads one astray; the work of demons
bundle; package
ruler; measure
lacquerware; painting; coating
lidded pottery or receptacle
a work or subject to be memorized (memorised)
souvenir store; gift shop
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
(received) present; gift
unlined kimono
goods in straw bags
genuine article
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。
beggar; sty (on the eyelid)
guessing; covering
① 自分の所有物。
mixture; impurity; adulteration
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
piece; dry-goods; piece goods
congratulatory gift
ruler; measure
lacquerware; painting; coating
salted fish
being complete; comprehensive; exhaustive
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
printed matter
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
talented person; great man; great woman
something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
earthenware; pottery; china
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
worth listening to
seed; type of noodle dish; shaved ice with fruit syrup
low-quality goods; inferior goods
anxiety; worry
offering; sacrifice
things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way
something wider than it is high; artwork with a horizontal aspect (e.g. scroll)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes
what goes around
trash; junk; garbage; worthless product
meat and fish (forbidden to monks)
Tetris-type game; falling-blocks game
sacrifice goods; liquidation (shares); things thrown (out)
① 人を威圧する様子。いかめしい。おもおもしい。② おおげさだ。仰仰しい。
① 本物に似せて作ったもの。偽物。
bet; stakes
local produce
① 生け花や園芸で、主に花を観賞するもの。
object left in a person's charge
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
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。
edged tool; cutlery; shrewd businessman
visiting a temple
cotton goods or clothing
discarded article
food served in bowls; potted plant; bonsai
white goods; large household electrical appliances; (arch.) salt; (arch.) tofu; (arch.) white sake
if I (we, etc.) could
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
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。
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
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。
(impalpable sense of) fright or horror
Japanese-made thing; Japanese goods; Japanese style thing
somewhat pitiful
biographical writings
likeness; (amateur) picture of a copyrighted character
mixture; adulteration
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
things depend on how you look at them
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
floating object (e.g. in water); forfeited pawned article
① 句読点や括弧など、文中で用いる記号の総称。
be careful what you say; consider your words
loot; booty; plunder
items for rent; items for loan
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
feeling vaguely new
trash; low-grade stuff
the very thing; itself
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
(received) present; gift
bowl of rice with food on top
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
set; plait; braid; entablature
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
fake; imitation
vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)
vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)
root vegetable
tale featuring robbers; kabuki play featuring robbers
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
story of maternal love
samurai romance
produce grown outdoors (vegetables, flowers, etc.)
inshore catch; shorefish
item one is looking for; missing article
coloured clothes (colored)
① 油で揚げた食べ物。
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
already; time flies
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
① インチキ品、偽物、胡散臭いもの。
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
someone (e.g. a woman) who is out of one's league; something beyond one's means
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
neither fish nor fowl; hard to predict; up in the air; unclear
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
looking the other way; hushing up a problem
something joined together
last of the traditional set of five noh plays
implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)
Kyoto products
novels or plays about the merchant class
farm products; harvest; crop; fruit; berries; fruit tree
vintage item; antique
wind instrument (esp. in gagaku)
short plants for flower arrangements
ceramics made in a mold; formulaic production style in kyogen
black goods; consumer electronics products
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
exceptional item; extraordinary product
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。
expenses; costly; expensive
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
striped cloth
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
thing of medium quality; Koya paper
circular box; article for pawning
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
leading actor; leading figure; leader
the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)
Muromachi-period texts or annotations of texts used in Zen lectures; extracting from or excerpting (a classic)
to indicate with the eyes; to give a significant look
implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)
musical (dramatic) piece in several acts; type of koto solo; lively type of shamisen song
mono-awase; Heian period poetry, paintings, etc. comparison game
stock of goods received
① 雅楽における筝、琴、琵琶などの弦楽器。
goods left unsold
category of noh plays who depict a tengu as the leading character; goblin piece
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
evil spirit (that can possess people)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
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
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
stew; food cooked in a pot
bet; stakes
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
talented person; great man; great woman
talented person; great man; great woman
things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way
trash; junk; garbage; worthless product
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
be careful what you say; consider your words
unsewing; clothes to be unsewn
objectification; objectifying
render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's
Japanese-made thing; Japanese goods; Japanese style thing
looking the other way; hushing up a problem
matter of chance; touch and go
cheap, low-quality article
greens; vegetables
rejected goods
it's hard to notice one's own faults; (lit.) one does not notice one's own body odour
doing patchwork; an item needing patching
rejected goods
cutting (cloth or paper)
ingredient pairing (esp. seasonal)
food offering; yield; waste
ingredient pairing (esp. seasonal)
hunger is the best sauce; (lit.) nothing tastes bad when you're hungry
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
name-brand item
art of decorative garnishing
bound multi-page document (e.g. book, booklet)
demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
foodstuffs left over for many days
something that has been joined together will eventually come apart; what may be joined may be separated
overnight call; loan repaid the next day
spot rate (of exchange)
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
buy nice or buy twice; you get what you pay for; (lit.) cheap goods are (ultimately) expensive goods
moving gadget on a pachinko machine designed to add excitement to play
something cold (esp. a body); something used to cool one's stomach
current delivery; near delivery; new delivery; nearby futures contract
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
legged furniture
map (or diagram, etc.) folded with a cover on each side
sacred items buried in the ring during its ritual purification
① 竪表具にした掛け軸。
saomono; Japanese sweets in the form of long blocks (e.g. yokan, uiro)
those who seek riches will find them; fortune comes to those who seek it
figured cloth; twill fabric
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together
flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together
flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together
① インチキ品、偽物、胡散臭いもの。
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
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。
very attractive thing; something to drool over
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
in the face of; in defiance of
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
very attractive thing; something to drool over
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
fooling around with objects (type of improvised comedy act); prop comedy
Gaultheria adenothrix (alpine shrublet in the Ericaceae family)
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.