Japanese word

物事

Pronunciation

Romajimonogoto

Meaning

  • nounthings

Example

物事を一つずつ考えます。mono goto o hito tsu zu tsu kanga e ma su

I think about things one at a time.

Illustration for 物事 (things)

More examples

物事を順序立てて説明します。mono goto o jun jo ta te te setsu mei shi ma su

I will explain things in an orderly way.

Core concept

It gathers concrete things, events, and concerns into one broad view of what is happening.

Common phrases

  • 物事を考えるmono goto o kanga e ru

    think about things

  • 物事を決めるmono goto o ki me ru

    decide things

  • 物事の本質mono goto no hon shitsu

    essence of things

Similar words

ことkoto: A general term for an event, fact, or matter in everyday life.

Definition in Japanese

具体的な物から抽象的な出来事や問題までを広く指す語。gu tai teki na mono ka ra chū shō teki na de ki goto ya mon dai ma de o hiro ku sa su go

Word origin

The native Japanese compound 物事 (monogoto) joins 物 (mono, "thing") and 事 (koto, "matter"); rendaku changes koto to goto in this compound.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 物事 (monogoto) often refers to the general course of affairs, so "things" does not always mean separate physical objects.

Other meanings

  • everythingnoun
  • mattersnoun

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