万物

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 万物 (ばんぶつ), all 万 and things 物 combine to denote everything.
• Basic usage: 万物 is an inclusive expression for all things or beings in the world.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• All things, not ten thousand counted items
  • It is not a literal count of ten thousand items and should not be narrowed to merely many of them.