〜ものだ
N3mono da
it's natural that; one should; used to (nostalgia); how ...! (deep feeling)
Formation
Verb-dict / Verb-ta / i-Adj / na-Adj + な + ものだ
Chinese meanings
本来就是;应该;过去常常;真是
Chinese formation
动词辞书形/た形/い形容词普通形/な形容词词干+な+ものだ
Chinese usage
表示一般规律、社会常识,也可用たものだ回忆过去习惯,或表达感慨。
Chinese notes
口语可说もんだ;含义需结合上下文。
Examples
- 子どものころは、この川でよく泳いだものだ。When I was a child, I used to swim in this river a lot.小时候,我经常在这条河里游泳。
- 新しい環境に慣れるには、時間がかかるものだ。It naturally takes time to get used to a new environment.适应新环境自然需要时间。
- 目上の人には敬語を使うものだ。You're supposed to use honorific language with your superiors.对长辈或上级应该使用敬语。
Notes
Main uses: general truth or natural tendency, a social norm (should), a nostalgic past habit with 〜たものだ, and deep feeling (時間がたつのは早いものだ). Casual: 〜もんだ.
#recollection#advice#tendency
Related N3 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('mono-da');
{
"id": "mono-da",
"pattern": "〜ものだ",
"romaji": "mono da",
"level": "N3",
"meaning": "it's natural that; one should; used to (nostalgia); how ...! (deep feeling)",
"formation": "Verb-dict / Verb-ta / i-Adj / na-Adj + な + ものだ",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "子どものころは、この川でよく泳いだものだ。",
"furigana": "{子|こ}どものころは、この{川|かわ}でよく{泳|およ}いだものだ。",
"en": "When I was a child, I used to swim in this river a lot."
},
{
"ja": "新しい環境に慣れるには、時間がかかるものだ。",
"furigana": "{新|あたら}しい{環境|かんきょう}に{慣|な}れるには、{時間|じかん}がかかるものだ。",
"en": "It naturally takes time to get used to a new environment."
},
{
"ja": "目上の人には敬語を使うものだ。",
"furigana": "{目上|めうえ}の{人|ひと}には{敬語|けいご}を{使|つか}うものだ。",
"en": "You're supposed to use honorific language with your superiors."
}
],
"tags": [
"recollection",
"advice",
"tendency"
],
"notes": "Main uses: general truth or natural tendency, a social norm (should), a nostalgic past habit with 〜たものだ, and deep feeling (時間がたつのは早いものだ). Casual: 〜もんだ.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "caaf3bef434d9931bc18d67bcaa85db8a684c66f000888f6580a5118aa7b1e05",
"meanings": [
"本来就是",
"应该",
"过去常常",
"真是"
],
"formation": "动词辞书形/た形/い形容词普通形/な形容词词干+な+ものだ",
"explanation": "表示一般规律、社会常识,也可用たものだ回忆过去习惯,或表达感慨。",
"notes": "口语可说もんだ;含义需结合上下文。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "子どものころは、この川でよく泳いだものだ。",
"zh": "小时候,我经常在这条河里游泳。"
},
{
"ja": "新しい環境に慣れるには、時間がかかるものだ。",
"zh": "适应新环境自然需要时间。"
},
{
"ja": "目上の人には敬語を使うものだ。",
"zh": "对长辈或上级应该使用敬语。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n3.json#mono-da",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "6f211253261319deb0e6c644bb2da961308446ff6e37a0641ff2e873ccba3530"
}
}