matter

matterとは　意味・定義・例文

Noun 名詞

1. physical substance that everything is made of, contrasted with mind or spirit; all physical substances

物

The universe is composed of matter.

2. that which has weight and takes up space

～体

solid[liquid, gaseous] matter

3. a substance of a particular kind; material or stuff

物質, 要素, 成分

organic[inorganic] matter
mineral[vegetable, animal] matter
coloring matter

4. a substance discharged from the body

排泄物, 老廃物

fecal matter
waste matter

5. written or printed material (to be sent by post)

物

reading[printed, published, ...] matter
postal matter

6. an affair, topic, or situation under consideration; question

問題, 事柄

complicated financial matters
It's no laughing matter.
There is a matter I would like to discuss with you.
It's a personal matter and I don't want to discuss it with you.

7. ｟-s｠ the state of affairs; set of circumstances

状況

Matters have improved since last year.
It will simply make matters worse.
as matters stand ー under the present circumstances

8. the reason for problems, pain, unhappiness etc.

根拠, 種

What's the matter?
I asked him if anything was the matter?
There's nothing the matter with it.

9. importance; significance

重要性, 重大なこと

It is no matter what happens.
It is[makes] no matter that she failed.

10. the ideas or topic of a book, speech, etc., contrasted with its language or style; the content

内容, 題材

interesting subject matter of a speech

Verb 動詞

1. be important or significant to someone

重要である

It doesn't really matter.
It doesn't matter much.

2. be important to someone

重要である

It doesn't really matter.