► 名詞
事 [(2)こと] meaning: thing rank: 1
☆ 今から言う事をよく聞けよ ⇨ Listen carefully to the things that I am about to tell you
☆ 余計な事を心配するな ⇨ Don’t worry about things you don’t have to worry
☆ 余計な事を言うな ⇨ Don’t say unsolicited opinions
☆ 変な事考えないでよ ⇨ Don’t think of anything weird. Don’t get any ideas
☆ 変な事言わないでよ ⇨ Don’t say weird things. Don’t talk nonsense
☆ 大切な事は皆が無事という事だ ⇨ The important thing is everybody is safe
事 [(2)こと] [な事に] meaning: thing rank: 1
☆ 不思議な事に誰も変化に気が付かなかった ⇨ The strange thing is, nobody noticed the change
☆ 残念な事に殆どの知識は失われてしまった ⇨ The unfortunate thing is, most of the knowledge has been lost
☆ 面白い事に二人は同じ日に生まれた ⇨ The interesting thing is, they were born on the same day
事 [(2)こと] [事はない] meaning: thing rank: 1
☆ 試して悪い事はない ⇨ There is nothing wrong in trying. It doesn’t hurt to try
物 [(2)もの] meaning: thing rank: 1
☆ どんなに物を買っても心は満たされなかった ⇨ No matter how many things I bought I still felt empty inside
☆ 何か必要な物は有る？ ⇨ Is there anything you need?
☆ 彼とは共感する物が全くない ⇨ I have nothing to share with him
☆ 彼女には光る物が有る ⇨ She has a thing that shines. She has a special quality, talent
物事 [(2)ものごと] [liter] meaning: thing rank: 2
☆ 物事には順序というものが有る ⇨ Things have orders. Things have to be done in a proper procedure
☆ 物事はそう簡単ではない ⇨ Things are not that simple
事柄 [ことがら] [liter] meaning: thing rank: 3
☆ 人は興味のある事柄は自然と記憶する ⇨ People naturally remember, memorize, things that they are interested in
代物 [しろもの] meaning: thing rank: 3
☆ この機械は難しい料理も簡単に作れるという素晴らしい代物だ ⇨ This machine is a wonderful stuff that lets you cook difficult dishes easily (☛ Something that is very unusual, can be either good or bad)
☆ 出された料理はとても食える代物ではなかった ⇨ The food served was not something you could eat (☛ Something that is very unusual, can be either good or bad)
遺品 [いひん] meaning: thing rank: 4
☆ 介護施設から父の遺品を持って帰ってきた ⇨ I collected the things my father left from the care home (☛ Things left by a deceased, especially everyday items he/she always used)
対物 [たいぶつ] meaning: thing rank: 4
☆ 対物保険 ⇨ Physical property insurance (☛ For, against, inanimate things)
事物 [(1)じぶつ] meaning: thing rank: 5
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