Practice JLPTもの（だ）
Used to/Should/Natural
Romaji: mono da
Meaning & usage
Because; how could ~!; used to; should like to; should | The speaker presents some situation as if it were a tangible object; Also nominalizes something to show that something is undoubtedly true, or events/habits that used to occur.
Notes
Use: because
Use: how could ~!
Use: used to, events/habits that used to occur
Use: should like to
Use: "should"
Use: nominalizes something to show it is undoubtedly true
不味い - まずい - unappetising, unpleasant (taste, appearance, situation) Use: because
月日が経つ - つきひがたつ - passing of days and months, the months roll on Use: nominalizes something to show it is undoubtedly true
Use: should
Use: undoubtedly true
Example sentences 16
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A:どうしてその本、読まないんだい？ B:だって、よく分からないんだもの。
A: Why don't you read that book? B: 'Cause I don't understand it well.
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A:どうして行かないの？ B:だって、忙しいもの。
A: How come you don't go there? B: 'Cause I'm busy.
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A:どうして食べないの？ B:だって、不味いもの。
A: Why don't you eat it? B: 'Cause it doesn't taste good.
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こんないいうちに一度住んでみたいものだ・です。
I'd like to live in such a nice house.
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よくあんな男とデート出来るものだ・です！
How could you date that kind of guy!
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よくそんな馬鹿なことをしたものだ！
How could you do such a foolish thing!
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よく金曜日に海で泳いだものだね。
I used to swim in the sea on Fridays, you know.
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一度是非一緒にテニスをしたいものですね。
I'd like to play tennis with you once.
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人の家に行く時はお土産を持って行くものです。
When you visit someone, you should take a gift with you.
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好きな仕事をしていると病気にならないものだ。
When you are doing work you love, you don’t become ill.
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年を取ると昔のことを話したがるものだ・です。
When one gets old, he wants to talk about his/her past.
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昔はこの川にも魚がいたものだ。
There used to be fish in this river, too.
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昔はよく映画を見たものだ・です。
I used to see movies a lot.
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月日の立つのは早いものだ。
The passing of days and months is so quick.
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朝人に会ったら「おはよう」と言うものだ・です。
You should say “Good morning” when you see people in the morning.
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油は水に 浮く[うく]ものだ。
Oil floats on water.