～たものだ
ta mono da
Used to; would often do in the past
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
Vた + ものだ / ものです
Explanation 説明
Looks back on a repeated action or familiar experience, often with nostalgia. It describes something that used to happen, not a single isolated event.
Examples 例文
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子どものころ、よくこの川で泳いだものだ。
When I was a child, I used to swim in this river.
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学生時代は、友達と朝まで語り合ったものだ。
In my student days, I used to talk with friends until morning.
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昔は毎朝、父と公園を散歩したものだ。
I used to walk in the park with my father every morning.
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この店には、仕事の帰りによく来たものだ。
I used to come to this shop often on my way home from work.
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若いころは、時間を忘れて本を読んだものだ。
When I was young, I used to lose track of time reading books.
How related patterns differ 比較
たびに describes a result repeated on each occasion. たとたんに emphasizes the instant after an action; てはじめて means realizing something only after an experience. たて describes something freshly completed, while たものだ recalls a past habit.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～たものだ | Used to; would often do in the past | 子どものころ、よくこの川で泳いだものだ。 When I was a child, I used to swim in this river. |
| 〜てはじめて | Only after doing something did one realize | 社会人になってはじめて学生の気楽さに気付いた。 Only after starting work did I realize how carefree student life was. |
| ～たて | Freshly done; newly completed | できたてのたこ焼きは、とっても熱いので、火傷をしないようにしてくださいね。 Freshly made takoyaki is very hot, so please be careful not to burn yourself. |
| ～たび（に） | Every time; whenever | この歌を聞くたびに、学生時代を思い出します。 Every time I hear this song, I remember my school days. |
| ～うちに | While; before a situation changes; during which | 若いうちに、いろいろな国を見てみたいです。 I want to see various countries while I am young. |
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