Meaning of 長物(ちょうぶつ) in Japanese

長物
Kana Reading
ちょうぶつ, ながもの
Romaji
chōbutsu, nagamono
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    something long
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    useless things; white elephant; boondoggle

Related Kanji

物 JLPT 4

8 strokes

thing, object, matter

On'Yomi: ブツ, モツ

Kun'Yomi: もの, もの-

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長 JLPT 5

8 strokes

long, leader

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: なが.い, おさ

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