～もの
mono
Because; after all; an explanatory reason
Formation 接続
Plain verb / い-adjective + もの; N / な-adjective + だもの; explanatory form + んだもの
Explanation 説明
Gives a personal reason or justification, often with an emotional or conversational tone. It commonly occurs at the end of a sentence.
Examples 例文
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今日は出かけたくない。疲れているんだもの。
I do not want to go out today. I am tired, after all.
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傘を持っていくよ。雨が降りそうだもの。
I will take an umbrella. It looks like rain, after all.
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この服は買わない。高すぎるんだもの。
I will not buy these clothes. They are too expensive, after all.
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もう少し休ませて。昨日はよく眠れなかったんだもの。
Let me rest a little longer. I did not sleep well last night, after all.
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彼を手伝いたい。大切な友達なんだもの。
I want to help him. He is an important friend, after all.
How related patterns differ 比較
ために can express purpose or cause. から and ので give reasons, while のです explains background. もの can offer an explanation, ものか strongly rejects, and ものなら hypothesizes a condition. Sharing もの does not make these patterns equivalent.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～もの | Because; after all; an explanatory reason | 今日は出かけたくない。疲れているんだもの。 I do not want to go out today. I am tired, after all. |
| ～ものか | No way; I certainly will not | そんなうそを信じるものか。 There is no way I will believe that lie. |
| ～ものなら | If it were possible; if one were to dare | できるものなら、もう一度学生時代に戻りたい。 If it were possible, I would like to return to my student days. |
| ～ために | In order to; for the sake of; because of | 日本に留学するために、お金を貯めています。 I am saving money to study in Japan. |
| ～のです、んです | You see; the explanation is that | これから子供を保育園に迎えに 行かなければならないんです 。お先に失礼します。 I have to go and pick up my child from nursery now. Excuse me for leaving first. |
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