事物|じぶつjibutsu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounthings; affairs
   私はいつも事物じぶつをあるがままに描えがくことにしている。↗

   I always make it a point to paint things as they are.

• Synonym物事ものごとNeutralThe everyday, most common word for things and matters, with a broad range. 「事物」 is more bookish, typical of academic and educational writing.
• Synonym事柄ことがらNeutralCovers the content of matters; it centers on concrete individual items, reads as written style, and is more concrete than 「事物」.
• SynonymことWrittenA rare Buddhist and philosophical term for a concrete individual phenomenon, set against 「理」 (principle); found in written, formal prose.
• SynonymものNeutralThe most basic word for things and objects; it centers on tangible items, in contrast with the wider scope of 「事物」.
• RelatedことWrittenA rare Buddhist and philosophical term for a concrete individual phenomenon, set against 「理」 (principle); found in written, formal prose.
• RelatedものNeutralThe most basic word for things and objects; it centers on tangible items, in contrast with the wider scope of 「事物」.
• Related出来事できごとNeutralAn occurrence or event; it stresses that something has actually happened and is common in daily use. 「事物」 is the bookish, general term for matters and things.
• Related事象じしょうNeutralPhenomena and events; it leans academic and is also the technical term in probability theory. More abstract than 「事物」.
• Related件けんNeutralA matter or incident; it points to one specific case and very often appears as 「この件」.
• Related事項じこうNeutralIndividual items or particulars, with the focus on enumerated entries, as in 「注意事項」.

For everyday speech, 「物事」 is the default. 「事物」 suits objective things in academic or educational prose; use 「事柄」 or 「事項」 for concrete matters and listed items, and 「出来事」 for events that have happened.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 物事ものごと。
2. 事件じけんとその目的物もくてきぶつ。