物事(ものごと)

ものごと
noun
things; everything; matters
1. things; matters; affairs
A general term referring to various things, situations, or matters.
物事(ものごと)を考(かんが)える。
To think about things.
物事(ものごと)を前向(まえむ)きに考(かんが)える。
To think about things positively.
物事(ものごと)の見方(みかた)は人(ひと)によって違(ちが)う。
The way of looking at things differs depending on the person.
彼(かれ)は物事(ものごと)を深(ふか)く考(かんが)えるタイプだ。
He is the type who thinks deeply about things.
物事(ものごと)を始(はじ)める前(まえ)に、よく計画(けいかく)を立(た)てることが大切(たいせつ)だ。
Before starting anything, it is important to make a good plan.
2. everything; all things
Used to refer to things in general, often in philosophical or abstract contexts.
物事(ものごと)には順序(じゅんじょ)がある。
There is an order to things.
物事(ものごと)の本質(ほんしつ)を見抜(みぬ)く。
To see through to the essence of things.
物事(ものごと)には表(おもて)と裏(うら)がある。
Everything has two sides.
あまり物事(ものごと)を難(むずか)しく考(かんが)えないほうがいい。
You shouldn't think about things too seriously.
物事(ものごと)を客観的(きゃっかんてき)に見(み)ることができれば、正(ただ)しい判断(はんだん)ができるようになる。
If you can view things objectively, you will be able to make correct judgments.

物事(ものごと) is a general noun referring to "things" in an abstract sense—matters, affairs, or phenomena.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 物事(ものごと)を考(かんが)える (to think about things)
  • 物事(ものごと)の見方(みかた) (perspective on things)
  • 物事(ものごと)の順序(じゅんじょ) (order of things)
  • 物事(ものごと)に対(たい)する態度(たいど) (attitude toward things)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 物事(ものごと) vs. もの: もの refers to concrete objects or abstract concepts ("thing"); 物事(ものごと) specifically refers to matters, affairs, or issues.
  • 物事(ものごと) vs. こと: こと means "thing" in the sense of events or matters; 物事(ものごと) is more comprehensive and often used in set expressions.

USAGE:
物事(ものごと) is often used in expressions about one's approach to life, philosophy, or general attitude. It has a somewhat formal or contemplative nuance.

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Added 2026.1.13 15:25 · Revised 2026.2.12 15:48
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