マター

noun

matter; affair; issue; situation

Refers to a topic, problem, or situation under consideration, often in business or formal contexts. Used similarly to English 'matter'.

• そのマターは次つぎの会かい議ぎで話はなし合あいましょう。

  Let's discuss that matter at the next meeting.

noun

matter; material; substance

Physical substance or material, as in scientific or technical contexts. Less common than the abstract sense.

• この実じっ験けんでは、マターの状じょう態たい変へん化かを観かん察さつします。

  In this experiment, we observe changes in the state of matter.