〜物(ぶつ)

ぶつ

suffix

object; thing; substance (suffix)

1. object; thing; substance

Suffix attached to a noun to form a word naming a category of physical objects or substances. Common in formal, technical, and legal vocabulary.

建物(たてもの)は構造(こうぞう)物(ぶつ)の一種(いっしゅ)だ。

A building is a type of structure.

危険(きけん)物(ぶつ)を機内(きない)に持(も)ち込(こ)んではいけない。

You must not bring dangerous items on board.

化学(かがく)物(ぶっ)質(しつ)を扱(あつか)うときは保護(ほご)具(ぐ)を身(み)に付(つ)けてください。

When handling chemical substances, please wear protective equipment.

Suffix forming nouns that name categories of physical objects or substances. Reads ぶつ in most compounds and ぶっ before a voiceless consonant. Distinct from the same kanji read もの (an everyday word for 'thing') and from the reading もつ in expressions like 荷物(にもつ).

Compounds

建造(けんぞう)物(ぶつ): a building; constructed object
構造(こうぞう)物(ぶつ): a structure (engineering)
危険(きけん)物(ぶつ): dangerous item
化合(かごう)物(ぶつ): chemical compound
農産(のうさん)物(ぶつ): agricultural produce
汚染(おせん)物(ぶつ)質(しつ): pollutant

Reading distinction

物(もの): thing (everyday vocabulary; stand-alone noun)
〜物(ぶつ): object; substance (technical/formal compounds)
〜物(もつ): belongings (荷(に)物(もつ) luggage, 手(て)荷(に)物(もつ) hand baggage)

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Added 2026.5.29 12:08 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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