something to look up; matter to investigate
Refers to a topic, fact, or piece of information that needs to be researched or checked. Often used in contexts like homework, library research, or fact-checking.
I have to finish looking up this matter by tomorrow.
I did some research on history at the library.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Alternate kanji spelling using 物 instead of もの.
Compound of 調べ (しらべ, 'investigation') + もの ('thing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for nominalized actions.