Translation and Meaning of: 者 - mono
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 者 (mono) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: mono
Kana: もの
Type: noun
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Translation / Meaning: person
Meaning in English: person
Table of Content
- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ
Explanation and Etymology - (者) mono
The Japanese word "者" (sha) is a suffix that means "person" or "individual". It is often used to indicate a profession or occupation, such as "医者" (isha) for doctor or "教師" (kyoushi) for teacher. The etymology of the word comes from the Chinese character "者", which originally meant "one who does" or "one who acts". The character is composed of the radicals "耳" (ear) and "日" (sun), suggesting that a person is someone who listens and acts according to the light of the sun.How to Write in Japanese - (者) mono
See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (者) mono:
Synonyms and Similar - (者) mono
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
人; 男; 女; 人間; 人物; 人士; 人員; 人類
Words containing: 者
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: いしゃ
Romaji: isha
Translation / Meaning:
doctor (doctor)
Kana: わるもの
Romaji: warumono
Translation / Meaning:
Bad Companion; Rascal; Ruffian; Scoundrel
Kana: やくしゃ
Romaji: yakusha
Translation / Meaning:
actor actress
Kana: ひっしゃ
Romaji: hisha
Translation / Meaning:
writer; author
Kana: はいぐうしゃ
Romaji: haiguusha
Translation / Meaning:
spouse; wife; husband
Kana: どくしゃ
Romaji: dokusha
Translation / Meaning:
reader
Kana: ちょしゃ
Romaji: chosha
Translation / Meaning:
author; writer
Kana: たっしゃ
Romaji: tasha
Translation / Meaning:
skillful; in good health
Kana: ぜんしゃ
Romaji: zensha
Translation / Meaning:
the old one
Kana: しんじゃ
Romaji: shinjya
Translation / Meaning:
believer; adherent; devotee; Christian
Words with the same pronunciation: もの mono
Example Sentences - (者) mono
Below are some example sentences:
権限を持つ者は責任がある。
Ken'gen wo motsu mono wa sekinin ga aru
Those who have authority have responsibility.
Person in authority is responsible.
- 権限 (けんげん) - authority, power
- を - object particle
- 持つ (もつ) - possess, have
- 者 (しゃ) - person, individual
- は - topic particle
- 責任 (せきにん) - responsibility
- が - subject particle
- ある - exist, have
運送業者に荷物を預けました。
Unsō gyōsha ni nimotsu o azukemashita
I left my luggage with the carrier.
- 運送業者 - shipping company
- に - particle indicating the recipient of the action
- 荷物 - luggage, cargo
- を - particle indicating the direct object of the action
- 預けました - deposited, delivered
軽減税率は消費者にとって大きなメリットです。
Keigen zeiritsu wa shōhisha ni totte ōkina meritto desu
A reduced tax rate is a great benefit for consumers.
The reduction tax rate is a great advantage for consumers.
- 軽減税率 - reduction of the tax rate
- は - topic particle
- 消費者 - consumidor
- にとって - for
- 大きな - great
- メリット - benefício
- です - verb ser/estar in the present
航空会社は旅行者にとって重要な存在です。
Koukuu kaisha wa ryokousha ni totte juuyou na sonzai desu
Airlines are an important presence for travelers.
The airline is important for travelers.
- 航空会社 - airline
- は - topic particle
- 旅行者 - traveler
- にとって - for
- 重要な - important
- 存在 - existence
- です - verb to be
看護婦は患者の健康を守るために大切な存在です。
Kangofu wa kanja no kenkou wo mamoru tame ni taisetsu na sonzai desu
Nurses are an important presence to protect patients' health.
Nurses are important to protect the patient's health.
- 看護婦 - nurse
- は - topic particle
- 患者 - patient
- の - possession particle
- 健康 - health
- を - direct object particle
- 守る - protect
- ために - for
- 大切 - important
- な - adjective particle
- 存在 - existence
- です - verb to be (polite)
爪を研ぐ者は利を得る。
Tsume wo togu mono wa ri wo eru
He who sharpens his claws gets benefits.
The person who sharpens nails becomes profitable.
- 爪 (tsume) - nail, claw
- を (wo) - particle that indicates the object of the action
- 研ぐ (togu) - sharpen
- 者 (mono) - person
- は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 利 (ri) - benefit, profit
- を (wo) - particle that indicates the object of the action
- 得る (eru) - get, gain
役者は舞台で輝く。
Yakusha wa butai de kagayaku
The actors shine on stage.
The actors shine on stage.
- 役者 - actors/actresses
- は - topic particle
- 舞台 - stage
- で - location particle
- 輝く - shine
彼は次ぐ者がいない。
Kare wa tsugu mono ga inai
He has no one to succeed him.
He doesn't have the next one.
- 彼 - Japanese personal pronoun meaning "he"
- は - topic particle that indicates the theme of the sentence, in this case "he"
- 次ぐ - Japanese verb that means "to follow", "to come after" or "to surpass"
- 者 - Japanese noun meaning "person"
- が - subject particle that indicates the subject of the sentence, in this case "person"
- いない - Japanese verb in negative form that means "does not exist" or "there is not"
広告は消費者に製品やサービスを知らせるために重要です。
Koukoku wa shouhisha ni seihin ya saabisu wo shiraseru tame ni juuyou desu
Advertising is important to inform consumers about products and services.
Advertising is important to inform consumers about products and services.
- 広告 (koukoku) - advertising
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 消費者 (shouhisha) - consumers
- に (ni) - target particle
- 製品 (seihin) - products
- や (ya) - enumeration particle
- サービス (saabisu) - services
- を (wo) - direct object particle
- 知らせる (shiraseru) - inform
- ために (tameni) - for
- 重要 (juuyou) - important
- です (desu) - verb to be
去る者は返らず。
Saru mono wa kaerazu
The one who left does not return.
The one who leaves does not come back.
- 去る者 (saru mono) - those who leave
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 返らず (kaerazu) - they do not come back
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "person" é "(者) mono". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
