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mono
noun, noun, used as a suffix, prefix

Alternate Written Forms:

[もの()]
mono
mon
[もん()]
mon

English Meaning(s) for もの

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)
noun, used as a suffix
  1. item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  2. cause of ...; cause for ...
prefix
  1. somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  2. really; truly

Definition and Synonyms for もの

One a single person or thing
Synonyms: もの, もの, , , , , , 一つ, 一個
Physical Object a tangible and visible entity
Synonyms: ぶつ, もの, もの
Substance the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
Synonyms: ぶつ, もの, サブスタンス, 物質
Article one of a class of artifacts
Synonyms: しな, ぶつ, もの, もの, , , 品物, 物品
Thing an artifact
Synonyms: しな, ぶつ, もの, もの, 代物, 代物, , , 品物, 物件, 物品
Thing an entity that is not named specifically
Synonyms: しな, ぶつ, もの, もの, 代物, 代物, , , 品物, 物件, 物品
Thing a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
Synonyms: こと, ぶつ, もの, , , 事柄, , 代物, 代物, 物事, 物件
Thing a special situation
Synonyms: こと, こと, ぶつ, もの, もの, くだり, くだん, 事柄, 事物, , その儀, 常態, 物事
Physical Object an entity that can cast a shadow
Synonyms: ぶつ, もの, もの

Categories もの is a member of

Entity that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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Matter that which has mass and occupies space
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Artefact a man-made object taken as a whole
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Feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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Part something determined in relation to something that includes it
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Situation the general state of things
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Physical Entity an entity that has physical existence
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Unit a single undivided whole
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Stroke Order Diagrams for もの

Sample Sentences for もの

You should have known better than to lend him money.
Many words are pronounced according to the spelling, but some are not.
How easily one acquires bad habits!
This attempt has been less than a complete success.
Can it really be mine?

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