“Matter” in Japanese
Short answer
マター
mataa
Matter in Japanese is “マター” (mataa). Full meaning: matter, affair, issue, situation; matter, material, substance.
Other ways to say “Matter” in Japanese
事
koto thing, matter; incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis; circumstances, situation, state of affairs
事柄
kotogara matter, thing, affair, circumstance
質料
shitsuryou matter (in Aristotelianism)
案件
anken matter (to discuss), item (on the agenda), issue, topic, case; (court) case; project, enterprise
事項
jikou matter, item, facts
一件
ikken (one) matter, (one) item, (one) case
マダー
madaa matter, affair, issue, situation; matter, material, substance
ヿ
koto thing, matter; incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis; circumstances, situation, state of affairs
ごと
goto thing, matter; incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis; circumstances, situation, state of affairs
ゴト
goto thing, matter; incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis; circumstances, situation, state of affairs
ごッ
go thing, matter; incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis; circumstances, situation, state of affairs
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