“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)
事項
jikou matter, item, facts
案件
anken matter (to discuss), item (on the agenda), issue, topic, case; (court) case; project, enterprise
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
コト
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
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