English–Japanese
“thing” in Japanese
How to say “thing” in Japanese
“Thing” in Japanese is 物 (mono).
Points to something concrete or to a matter discussed without naming its exact type.
Example sentences with 物
箱の中に物があります。bako no naka ni mono ga a ri ma su
There is a thing in the box.
棚の上にある物を、箱の中へ入れます。tana no ue ni a ru mono o bako no naka e i re ma su
I put the thing on the shelf into the box.
Tips for using 物
- In conversational Japanese, 物 (mono) often refers to an item that the context already identifies, so speakers do not need to name its exact type.
Other Japanese words for “thing”
これは大事なことです。ko re wa dai ji na ko to de su
This is an important thing.