Japanese word

もの

Pronunciation

Romajimono

Meaning

  • particlebecause

Example

だって、眠いもの、もう寝ます。da tte nemu i mo no mō ne ma su

Because I am sleepy, I am going to bed.

Illustration for もの (because)

More examples

誰でも初めは緊張するものです。dare de mo haji me wa kin chō su ru mo no de su

Everyone gets nervous at first, you know.

Core concept

Presents the speaker's reason as something that naturally explains the situation, often with a tone of insistence or self-justification.

Common phrases

  • ものだからmo no da ka ra

    because

  • ものねmo no ne

    you see

Similar words

からkara: A particle that gives a direct reason for an action or situation.
のでnode: A particle that gives a reason in a relatively gentle and explanatory way.

Definition in Japanese

理由や事情を示し、相手に納得を求める気持ちを込めて説明する語。ri yū ya ji jō o shime shi ai te ni nat toku o moto me ru ki mo chi o ko me te setsu mei su ru go

Word origin

The particle もの (mono, "thing") is a grammaticalized use of the noun 物 (mono, "thing"); its sentence-final use treats a reason as an explanatory fact.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Japanese, sentence-final もの (mono) often makes a reason sound like a personal explanation, as in だって、眠いもの (datte, nemui mono).

Other meanings

  • you seeparticle

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