JLPT N5 Beginner
物
A general term for a physical object or abstract concept.
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Other forms
モノ katakana, often for products or technical terms
もん colloquial variant
1 Noun
Physical Thing / Object
Identifies inanimate, tangible items that exist physically in the world.
Example
テーブル の 上 に 変な 物 が あり ます 。
There's a strange object on the table.
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2 Noun
Abstract Thing / Concept
Represents abstract qualities, social truths, or emotional emphasis rather than physical existence.
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