How to say 'Know it all' in Japanese | 物知り

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The Japanese word for Know it all is 'Monoshiri', written as 物知り in Japanese.'Know it all' in hiragana is ものしり.

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物知り

Meaning

Know it all

Reading

ものしり

monoshiri

Kanji

物Thing 知Know

Explanation

The Japanese noun '物知り (ものしり)' refers to a person who is knowledgeable or well-informed, often to the point of being seen as a 'know-it-all'. This term can be used both positively and negatively, depending on the context. Positively, it can describe someone who is wise and well-read. Negatively, it can imply that someone is a show-off or overly pedantic. Example sentences: He is a know-it-all「彼は物知りだ」(かれはものしりだ). She knows everything about history「彼女は歴史について物知りだ」(かのじょはれきしについてものしりだ).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5594

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 物知り

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

物

Meaning

Thing

kanji

知

Meaning

Know

Hiragana in the Word 物知り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 物知り Through the Kanji 物

These 54 Words contain the Kanji 物 as well.

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物

Meaning

Thing

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飲み物

Meaning

Drink

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人物

Meaning

Person, Character

word

買い物

Meaning

Shopping

word

見物

Meaning

Sightseeing

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忘れ物

Meaning

Forgotten item

word

動物

Meaning

Animal

word

乗り物

Meaning

Vehicle

word

建物

Meaning

Building

word

物語

Meaning

Tale

word

動物園

Meaning

Zoo

word

物質

Meaning

Matter, Substance

word

生物

Meaning

Organism

word

植物

Meaning

Plant

word

贈り物

Meaning

Gift

word

博物館

Meaning

Museum

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食べ物

Meaning

Food

word

見物人

Meaning

Spectator

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入れ物

Meaning

Container

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作物

Meaning

Crop

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荷物

Meaning

Luggage, Burden

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実物

Meaning

Real, Actual

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博物

Meaning

Natural history

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本物

Meaning

Real, Genuine

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物理

Meaning

Physics

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物凄い

Meaning

Tremendous, Terrifying

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織物

Meaning

Textile

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落とし物

Meaning

Lost item

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洗い物

Meaning

Washing

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着物

Meaning

Kimono

word

植物園

Meaning

Botanical garden

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物事

Meaning

Things

word

生き物

Meaning

Creature

word

食物

Meaning

Food

word

書物

Meaning

Book

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物価

Meaning

Prices

word

物体

Meaning

Object

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名物

Meaning

Specialty

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物覚え

Meaning

Memory

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持ち物

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Belongings

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無生物

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Inanimate

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品物

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Goods

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物差し

Meaning

Ruler

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物音

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Sound

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物資

Meaning

Supplies

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物語る

Meaning

Indicate, Tell

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物件

Meaning

Property

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果物

Meaning

Fruit

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何物

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Something

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貨物

Meaning

Cargo

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偽物

Meaning

Fake

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履物

Meaning

Footwear

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物陰

Meaning

Shadow

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漬け物

Meaning

Pickles

Words Related to 物知り Through the Kanji 知

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 知 as well.

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知る

Meaning

Know

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知れる

Meaning

Become known

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知らせる

Meaning

Inform

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知識

Meaning

Knowledge

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知恵

Meaning

Wisdom

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存知

Meaning

Knowledge

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知らせ

Meaning

News, Notice

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知らず知らず

Meaning

Unconsciously

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知事

Meaning

Governor

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知り合い

Meaning

Acquaintance

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承知

Meaning

Acknowledgment

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認知

Meaning

Recognition, Cognition

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知人

Meaning

Acquaintance

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通知

Meaning

Notice

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無知

Meaning

Ignorance

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知能

Meaning

Intelligence

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知り合う

Meaning

Meet

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知的

Meaning

Intellectual

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知

Meaning

Knowledge

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知覚

Meaning

Perception

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