Japanese-made item; Japanese-style thing
Refers to goods, crafts, or items made in Japan or in a traditional Japanese style. Often contrasted with 洋物 (Western-style items).
This shop carries a lot of Japanese-style tableware.
He prefers Japanese-style furniture to Western-style.
Standard kanji spelling for Japanese-style or Japanese-made items.
Archaic or historical spelling using the older character 倭 for Japan; rarely used in modern writing.
Compound of 和 (wa, 'Japan, Japanese') and 物 (mono, 'thing'). The spelling 倭物 uses the older character 倭 for Japan, which is now rare.