Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – もの / もん (mono / mon)
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Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – もの / もん (mono / mon)
Here is Japanese N3 grammar study material taken from the Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 textbook.
55. ~もの / もん
a. Structure:
[Noun / Verb / い-adjective / な-adjective] plain form
b. Meaning: a reason, an explanation
「肉体労働のアルバイトはぼくには無理だよ。そんなに体力ないもん」
`Nikutai rōdō no arubaito wa boku ni wa murida yo. Son’nani tairyoku nai mon’
「Doing a manual labour side job is hard for me. My stamina is poor, you see」
「ねえ、タクシーで帰らない?荷物が多くて、かささせないもん」
`Nē, takushī de kaeranai? Nimotsu ga ōkute, kasa sa senai mon’
「Hey. Shall we take a taxi home? I have so much luggage I cannot hold an umbrella」
「まだ子どもだもの、少しぐらいの失敗は大目に見てやらなくちゃ」
`Mada kodomoda mono, sukoshi gurai no shippai wa ōme ni mite yaranakucha’
「I am still only a child, so please look kindly on my little mistakes」
「これ、おいしいわよ。何で食べないの」「だって、嫌いなんだもん」
`Kore, oishī wa yo. Nande tabenai no’`datte, kiraina nda mon’
「This is tasty, you know. Why are you not eating it?」「Because I do not like it」