Japanese word

物理

Pronunciation

Romajibutsuri

Meaning

  • nounphysics

Example

私は物理が好きです。watashi wa butsu ri ga su ki de su

I like physics.

Illustration for 物理 (physics)

More examples

高校で物理を習いました。kō kō de butsu ri o nara i ma shi ta

I learned physics in high school.

Core concept

物理 (butsuri) examines the basic rules behind matter, energy, motion, and forces in the natural world.

Common phrases

  • 物理を勉強するbutsu ri o ben kyō su ru

    study physics

  • 物理の法則butsu ri no hō soku

    laws of physics

  • 物理の実験butsu ri no jik ken

    physics experiment

Similar words

物理学butsurigaku: The formal name for the academic field that studies matter, energy, motion, and forces.

Definition in Japanese

物質や力、運動など、自然界の基本的な現象を研究する学問。bus shitsu ya chikara un dō na do shi zen kai no ki hon teki na gen shō o ken kyū su ru gaku mon

Word origin

物理 (butsuri) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 物 (butsu, "thing") and 理 (ri, "principle"), forming a term for the principles of things in nature.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 物理 (butsuri) names the academic field of physics, whereas 物理的 (butsuriteki) commonly means physical or material.

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