9 Japanese Grammar Patterns Involving もの

06/12/20241 min read

Translated from the Vietnamese original. View the original.

9 Japanese grammar patterns involving もの

1. ~もん = ものだ

– Because (giving a reason; used by children).
母:美味しいよ、なんで食べないの? It's delicious, why aren't you eating?
子:だって嫌いだもん。Because I don't like it.

– Recalling memories of the past.
若いころは親に反抗したものだ。
When I was small I often rebelled against my parents.

– Something is natural, should be done
名前を呼ばれたら、返事ぐらいするものだ。When your name is called, you should at least answer.

– Emotion, feeling (how…!).
日本に行くもう一年になる。時間が経つのは早いものだ。
It's already been a year since I came to Japan. Time really does fly.

2. ~ものではない: should not

彼女に対して、年を聞くものではない。
You shouldn't ask a woman her age.

3. ~ というものだ . Explaining or emphasising a statement: as a rule it really is…

初恋の人と結婚するなんて、それこそ珍しいというものだ。
Marrying your first love really is rare.

4. ~というものではない. not necessarily~

恋人はハンサムならいいというものではない。
A handsome boyfriend is not necessarily a good thing.

5. ~ものだから=もので: because

どうして宿題をしないの? 忘れてしまったものだから。
Why didn't you do your homework? Because I forgot.

6. ~ないものか/ないものだろか I wish, a wish.

恋人がいないものか。
I wish I had a partner.

7. ~ものか absolutely not

こんなまずい店、二度と行くものか.
A restaurant this bad, I will absolutely never go again.

8. ~ものなら. If… if something unlikely could happen, then~; this pattern usually goes with the potential form.

鳥になれるものなら、白鳥になりたい。
If I were a bird, I would be a white dove.

9. ~ものの=のに: although… but
大学を卒業したものの、就職先が見つからない。
Although I have graduated, I haven't found a job yet.

See also:
Dictionary of Japanese Sentence Patterns Compared PDF
Basic Japanese Grammar PDF

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