物もの々ものしい

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JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

i-adjective

strict; heavy; tight

Describes security, guard, or atmosphere that is unusually strict, heavy, or imposing, often with a sense of tension or seriousness.

空くう港こうの警けい備びが物もの々ものしい。
The security at the airport is tight.
物もの々ものしい雰ふん

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始はじ

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た

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The meeting began in a heavy atmosphere.

2

i-adjective

showy; pretentious; overdone

Used for appearance, behavior, or style that is exaggerated, ostentatious, or trying too hard to impress.

彼かれの物もの々ものしい服ふく装そうは周しゅう囲いの注ちゅう目もくを集あつめた。
His showy outfit drew everyone's attention.

3

i-adjective

impressive; imposing; solemn

Describes something grand, stately, or solemn in a positive or neutral sense, such as a ceremony or building.

式しき典てんは物もの々ものしい雰ふん囲い気きで執とり行おこなわれた。
The ceremony was conducted in a solemn atmosphere.

Written forms

物もの々ものしいUsage38%
Standard kanji spelling using the repetition mark 々.
ものものしいUsage60%
物もの物ものしいUsage1%
Alternate spelling without the repetition mark; less common but valid.

Kanji

物thing, object, matter

Similar words

厳げん重じゅう
厳重 is more formal and often used for strictness in rules or security, while 物々しい emphasizes the visible, heavy atmosphere.
大おおげさ
大げさ means exaggerated or overblown, often in speech or reaction; 物々しい can imply a showy or pretentious style in appearance or atmosphere.

Etymology

Reduplication of 物 (もの, 'thing') with the adjectival suffix しい, literally 'thing-thing-like', suggesting an abundance of things or an imposing presence. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.