thinginess

Noun

uncountable

The quality of being a thing, or like a thing; tangible reality; thinghood.

Japanese Meaning

物であること / ものらしさ / 実体性

The thinginess of the ancient idol made the archaeologists uneasy, as if it were more than a mere object.

古代の偶像の物らしさが考古学者たちを不安にさせ、まるで単なる物体以上の存在のように感じさせた。

Sense（1）

The quality of being a thing, or like a thing; tangible reality; thinghood.