No. 417 in Japanese
物
"物" means "thing" or "object" in English.
In a sentence
この物はとても高価です。
This item is very expensive.
The word '物' (mono) is used to refer to a generic tangible object, in this case, a specific item or thing.
彼の物語は感動的です。
His story is touching.
Here, '物' is part of the compound word '物語' (monogatari), which means 'story,' indicating a narrative or tale.
この店には面白い物がたくさんあります。
This store has many interesting things.
In this usage, '物' broadly refers to interesting items or objects available in the store.
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