物もの心ごころ

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の

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Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

awareness of the world; understanding of things; judgment; discretion

Refers to the cognitive ability to perceive and judge one's surroundings, often used in the phrase 物心がつく (to reach the age of awareness).

物もの心ごころがついたときから、彼かれは

動どう

物ぶつ

が

好す

き

だっ

た

。

He has liked animals ever since he became aware of the world around him.

まだ物もの心ごころのつかない幼おさない子こどもには難むずかしい話はなしだ。

It's a difficult story for a young child who doesn't yet have awareness of things.

Usage patterns

物もの心ごころがつく前まえに〈事こと〉before one reaches the age of understanding, ~
物もの心ごころがつく前まえに両りょう親しんが引ひっ越こした。
My parents moved before I was old enough to remember.

Expressions

物もの心ごころが付つくbecome old enough to understand things; reach the age of awareness
物もの心ごころついて以い来らいfor as long as one can remember

Kanji

物thing, object, matter
心heart, mind, spirit

Related words

分ふん別べつN1
分別 emphasizes mature, practical judgment and discretion in social behavior, while 物心 refers to the basic cognitive awareness of one's surroundings that develops in early childhood.

Don't confuse with

物もの覚おぼえN1
物覚え means one's ability to remember or learn things, whereas 物心 means the basic awareness and understanding of the world that a child develops.
物もの分わかり
物分かり refers to how quickly or well someone comprehends things, while 物心 refers to the developmental onset of general awareness and judgment.

Built from

物もの+心こころ

Written forms

物もの心ごころUsage87%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news word.
ものごころUsage13%

Etymology

Compound of 物 (もの, 'things') and 心 (こころ, 'mind/heart'), literally 'the mind regarding things'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the sense of awareness or understanding of the external world.