物質|ぶっしつbusshitsu[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounmaterial; substance
    その物質ぶっしつは酸さんで処理しょりしなければならない。↗
    The substance must be treated with acid.
  2. noun, physicsmatter
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymものNeutralEveryday word for things and objects, the broadest range; 「物質」 means matter or substance, mostly in science or when set against mind and spirit.
  • RelatedサブスタンスWrittenA loanword for substance or essence; rare, found mainly in specialized fields and written prose.
  • Antonym精神せいしんNeutralMeans mind or spirit; the standard opposite of 「物質」 in the matter-versus-spirit contrast.
  • Antonym心こころNeutralRefers to the heart or inner self; pairs with 「物質」 in contrasts like 「物質的な豊かさより心の豊かさ」.

Use 「物質」 for matter or material things, in science and everyday talk alike, as in 「化学物質」 and 「物質的な豊かさ」. For everyday things and objects, say 「物」. 「サブスタンス」 is a rare loanword for specialized writing, while 「精神」 and 「心」 are its opposites on the mind side.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 精神せいしんや心理しんりなどと対比たいひされる、目めに見みえ手てで触ふれられるようなかたちのあるもの。
  2. 金銭きんせんなどと対比たいひして、経済けいざい活動かつどうや生活せいかつと関かかわる物資ぶっし。
  3. 意識いしきとは独立どくりつに存在そんざいし、時間じかん・空間くうかんを介かいして感覚かんかくに与あたえられる客観的きゃっかんてき存在そんざい。
  4. 空間くうかんの一部いちぶを占しめ質量しつりょうをもつもの。分子ぶんし、原子げんし、素粒子そりゅうしなど。
  5. 自然しぜん状態じょうたいにあるか、製造せいぞうによって得えられる元素げんそや化合物かごうぶつ。
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