matter 意味 & 読み方

日本語でのmatterの意味

• 0 a subject or situation that you need to think about or do something about -- 事, 事態, 問題

  • Could I talk to you about a personal matter?

  • This is a matter of some importance.

• 1 In science, matter is the physical substances that exist in the universe. -- （科学で）物質

• 2 used to ask about the reason for a problem -- どうしたんですか

  • What’s the matter with your leg?

• 3 used to say that something cannot be changed -- たとえどんなに（何を、いつ等）しても

  • I never manage to lose any weight, no matter how hard I try.

• 4 used to say that something is true, especially when it is surprising -- 実を言うと

  • As a matter of fact, I used to live near him.

• 5 used to say that something makes a situation more difficult, unpleasant, etc. -- もっと悪いことに

  • To make matters worse, our car broke down!

• 6 a serious situation where people could die -- 死活問題

  • Getting water to these people is a matter of life and death.

• 7 to be important -- ～が重要だ

  • We were late, but it didn’t seem to matter.

  • It doesn’t matter to me whether he comes or not.