物質

ぶっしつ

material, substance

Also:matter

What does 物質 mean?

物質 is a Japanese noun meaning material, substance in English. It can also be translated as matter depending on context. It is written as 物質 in kanji, ぶっしつ in hiragana, and busshitsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その物質は酸で処理しなければならない。

The substance must be treated with acid.