Japanese word

ものの

Pronunciation

Romajimonono

Meaning

  • conjunctionalthough

Example

今日は寒いものの、出かけます。kyō wa samu i mo no no de ka ke ma su

Although it is cold today, I will go out.

Illustration for ものの (although)

More examples

彼は約束したものの、まだ来ていません。kare wa yaku soku shi ta mo no no ma da ki te i ma se n

Although he promised, he has not come yet.

Core concept

ものの (monono) accepts the first situation but signals that it does not prevent or change what follows.

Common phrases

  • 説明したもののsetsu mei shi ta mo no no

    although I explained it

Similar words

けれどもkeredomo: It joins a fact with a following statement that remains true despite that fact.
しかしshikashi: It begins a contrasting statement after presenting another fact or idea.
だがdaga: It joins statements in a direct style when the second conflicts with the first.

Definition in Japanese

ある事実を認めたうえで、それに反する事柄を述べるときに用いる。a ru ji jitsu o mito me ta u e de so re ni han su ru koto gara o no be ru to ki ni mochi i ru

Word origin

ものの (monono) comes from もの (mono, "thing") followed by the particle の (no), a combination that became a concessive connector.

Usage tips

  • In simple conversation, ものの (monono) often gives speech a formal tone, while けれども (keredomo) is a more ordinary way to say "although."

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