もの
もの
particle
because; the thing is
1.
because; the thing is; you see
Sentence-ending particle used to give a reason or excuse, often with a slightly childish or emotional tone. Common in casual speech.
だって、寒いんだもの。
But it's cold, you see.
食べたくないもの。
I don't want to eat it, you know.
「どうして行かないの？」「だって、遠いんだもの。」
"Why aren't you going?" "Because it's far, you know."
2.
it is natural that; that's just how things are
Used to express that something is natural, expected, or a general truth. Often in the form ものだ.
子どもは遊ぶものだ。
Children naturally play. (That's just what children do.)
人は失敗から学ぶものだ。
People learn from their mistakes. (That's just how it is.)
年を取ると、体のあちこちが痛くなるものだ。
As you get older, various parts of your body start to hurt. (That's just how it is.)
もの as a sentence-ending particle has two main uses.
SENSE 1 - REASON/EXCUSE:
- Casual, often feminine or childish tone
- Often paired with だって (but...)
- Shortened to もん in very casual speech: 寒いんだもん
- Can sound like an excuse or complaint
SENSE 2 - GENERAL TRUTH (ものだ):
- Expresses something natural, expected, or self-evident
- Often conveys "that's just how things are"
- More neutral in tone than sense 1
RELATED WORDS:
- もの (this entry) as particle vs. 物 as noun meaning "thing/object" — different words
- ものの: conjunction meaning "although"
- ものだから: reason ("because"), stronger than もの alone
Related Words
Contrast:
物 (thing, object (noun))