「もの」- Reason or Justification

Explanation

〜もの is a Japanese grammatical structure used to express subjective reasons or justifications, often translated as "because... you know" or "since... after all." It conveys a sense of personal reasoning or explanation.

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
Verb Plain Form + もの	Verb Plain Form + もの	Used to express subjective reasons or justifications.

Basic Usage and Examples

Grammar Structure

The structure of 〜もの is as follows:

Structure	Example
Verb Plain Form + もの	行いくもの

Additionally, もの is often used with だって to emphasize a defensive or explanatory tone. In casual speech, もの is frequently shortened to もん.

Examples

• 今日きょうは疲つかれたから、行いきたくないもの。
• Kyou wa tsukareta kara, ikitakunai mono.
• I don’t want to go because I’m tired, you know.
  

• 彼かれは忙いそがしいもん。
• Kare wa isogashii mon.
• He’s busy, after all.
  

• だって、雨あめが降ふっているもの。
• Datte, ame ga futteiru mono.
• Because it’s raining, you know.