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真物 (しんぶつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

真しん物ぶつ

also: まもの

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Meanings

1

noun

genuine article; real thing

Refers to something authentic, not a fake or imitation. Often used in contrast with 偽物 (にせもの, fake).

この絵えは真しん物ぶつですか、それとも偽にせ物ものですか。
Is this painting genuine or a fake?
彼かれは真しん物ぶつのダイヤモンドを買かった。
He bought a real diamond.

Written forms

真物
- しんぶつ
  Standard kanji spelling for the reading しんぶつ.
- まもの
  Rare reading; しんぶつ is the usual reading for this kanji form.
まもの

Kanji

真true, reality, Buddhist sect
物thing, object, matter

Similar words

偽にせ物もの
Antonym; means fake, imitation, or counterfeit.
本ほん物もの
More common synonym for 'genuine article'; 真物 is less frequent and may carry a slightly more formal or literary tone.

Etymology

Compound of 真 (しん, true) and 物 (ぶつ, thing). The reading まもの is a rare kun'yomi variant.