Japanese word

忘れ物

Pronunciation

Romajiwasuremono

Meaning

  • nounlost item, thing left behind

Example

駅で忘れ物を見つけました。eki de wasu re mono o mi tsu ke ma shi ta

I found a lost item at the station.

Illustration for 忘れ物 (lost item)

More examples

電車に忘れ物をしました。den sha ni wasu re mono o shi ma shi ta

I left something on the train.

ホテルを出る前に忘れ物がないか確認しました。ho te ru o de ru mae ni wasu re mono ga na i ka kaku nin shi ma shi ta

I checked for anything I had left behind before leaving the hotel.

Core concept

Describes an item that someone unintentionally leaves behind or can no longer find because it was forgotten.

Common phrases

  • 忘れ物をするwasu re mono o su ru

    leave something behind

  • 忘れ物を探すwasu re mono o saga su

    look for a lost item

  • 忘れ物がないか確認するwasu re mono ga na i ka kaku nin su ru

    check for anything left behind

Similar words

落とし物otoshimono: An item that is dropped and left behind unintentionally.
紛失物funshitsubutsu: An item that the owner has lost and cannot find.

Definition in Japanese

うっかり置き忘れたり、なくしたりした物。u kka ri o ki wasu re ta ri na ku shi ta ri shi ta mono

Word origin

The noun 忘れ物 (wasuremono, "forgotten thing") combines 忘れ (wasure, "forgetting") from 忘れる (wasureru, "to forget") with 物 (mono, "thing").

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word is used when someone reports finding or looking for an item left at a station, school, or other place.

Other meanings

  • item left behindnoun

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