Vocabulary

What does 物 (もの, mono) mean?

物 (もの, mono) means thing, object.

Quick facts
Readingもの
Romajimono
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
もの
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmono

thing, object

GenkiGenki 12
  1. 1noun thing; object; article
  2. 2noun one's things; possessions; property
  3. 3noun things; something; anything
  4. 4noun quality
  5. 5noun reason; the way of things

Example sentences

  • What kind of thing is this?

  • There is something on the desk.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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