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[しろ()·もの()]
shiromono
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

shiromono

Root Words:

[しろ() + もの()]
shiro + mono

English Meaning(s) for 代物

noun
  1. article; goods; product
  2. fine thing; fellow; affair; stuff (oft. used to appraise sth., esp. ironically)
  3. prostitute
  4. price; cost; money

Definition and Synonyms for 代物

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
Substitute a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
Synonyms: かけがえ, サブスティテュート, 代わり, 代わり, 代人, 代品, 代員, 代役, 代り役, 代替, 代替わり, 代替物, 代物, 代物, 代理人, 代理者, 代用品, 形代, 掛け替える, 換える, 替え, 替わる, 替え玉, 身代わり
Article a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase
Synonyms: アーティクル, 一品, 代物, 代物, 冠詞, 品物, 条項, 物件, 箇条, 記事
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

Meanings for each kanji in 代物

» substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee
» thing; object; matter

Categories 代物 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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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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Equivalent a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
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Determiner one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 代物

Sample Sentences for 代物

My shoes won't bear wearing twice.
That used refrigerator was a real dog.

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