1.
object, physical body, material object
A tangible thing that occupies space and has physical form. Used in scientific, technical, and general contexts to refer to any physical entity, often when its identity is unknown or unimportant.
不審な物体が見つかった。
A suspicious object was found.
未確認飛行物体の目撃情報がある。
There are reports of unidentified flying object sightings.
物体の落下速度は質量に関係なく一定である。
The falling speed of an object is constant regardless of its mass.
USAGE:
A somewhat formal or technical word. In everyday speech, 物 or 物体 may be used interchangeably, but 物体 emphasizes the physical, material nature of the object. Often used when the identity of the object is unknown.
The famous abbreviation UFO comes from 未確認飛行物体 (unidentified flying object).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 不審物体: suspicious object
- 未確認飛行物体: UFO
- 飛行物体: flying object
- 物体の運動: motion of an object