VocabJLPT N5
thing
NounSuffixPrefix

Definitions

  1. 1. thing
  2. 2. object
  3. 3. one's things
  4. 4. things
This noun is a broad term meaning "thing" or "object" and can refer to physical items or abstract concepts. It is very commonly used in Japanese and often appears in compound expressions to describe something in a general or vague way.

Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

There's a thing here.

Sentence 1

That thing isn't mine.

Sentence 2

Is that thing expensive?

Sentence 3

There was something weird on the road this morning.

Sentence 4

Is that thing still over there?

Sentence 5

Hey, where'd you get that?