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N2 Lesson 8: 2/22

のも当然(とうぜん)だ

It is only natural that, It is no wonder

Structure

Verb + のは(1) + 当然(とうぜん)だ

［い］Adjective + のは(1) + 当然(とうぜん)だ

［な］Adjective + な(1) + のは + 当然(とうぜん)だ

Noun + は(2) + 当然(とうぜん)だ

(1) のも
(2) も

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About のも当然だ

Like て当然(とうぜん)だ, the grammar point indicating that (A) is 'natural' or 'obvious', のは当然(とうぜん)だ works in a similar way, and highlights that it is 'no wonder that (A)', or 'it is only natural that (A)'.
This construction will be seen following verbs and い-Adjectives, or な-Adjectives and nouns that are followed by な.
  • 会社(かいしゃ)のお金(かね)を勝手(かって)に使(つか)ったなら、クビになるのは当然(とうぜん)だ。
    If you did use company money without permission, it's only natural that you get fired.
  • このタワーマンションは六本木(ろっぽんぎ)にあるので、家賃(やちん)が高(たか)いのは当然(とうぜん)です。
    This high-rise condo is located in Roppongi, it is only natural that the rent is expensive.
  • おばあちゃんは毎朝(まいあさ)１０キロも散歩(さんぽ)しているから元気(げんき)なのも当然(とうぜん)だ。
    My grandma walks 10 kilometers every morning, so it is no wonder she is so healthy.
  • この1年間(ねんかん)全然(ぜんぜん)勉強(べんきょう)をしてこなかったから落第(らくだい)も当然(とうぜん)だ。
    I have not studied at all for the past year, so t's no wonder I flunked out.
As can be seen in several of the above examples, も may replace は, with only a slight change in nuance (も will place extra emphasis on the obviousness of the remark, according to the speaker).
Compared to て当然(とうぜん)だ, のは当然(とうぜん)だ is slightly stronger, and separates the previous statement from what the speaker considers 'natural'. This is equivalent to the difference between 'being happy is natural' (slightly weaker), and 'it's natural that one would be happy' (slightly stronger) in English.

Examples

  • 彼(かれ)があんな風(ふう)に振舞(ふるま)っていたなら、ほかの人(ひと)からの受(う)けが悪(わる)いのも当然(とうぜん)だ。

    If he was behaving in that way, it is only natural that he is poorly received by other people now.

  • その古(ふる)くて枯(か)れた木(き)がとうとう倒(たお)れたのも当然(とうぜん)だよ。そんな長(なが)い間(あいだ)立(た)っていたのはおどろくほどだよ。誰(だれ)も怪我(けが)をしなくて嬉(うれ)しい。

    It is no wonder that old, withered tree has finally collapsed. It is surprising that it had been standing for such a long time as that. I am glad that no one was hurt.

  • 久(ひさ)しぶりに彼(かれ)に会(あ)ったのだから、彼女(かのじょ)が嬉(うれ)しそうなのは当然(とうぜん)だ。

    Since she got to see him after being apart for a while, it is only natural that she seems happy.

  • あれだけ頑張(がんば)って絵(え)を描(か)いていたら、すぐに絵(え)の具(ぐ)がなくなるのも当然(とうぜん)です。

    If you put that much effort into painting, it is only natural that you would run out of paint straight away.

  • そんなマッチョな体型(たいけい)では、エプロンが似合(にあ)わないのも当然(とうぜん)だ。

    It is only natural that an apron would not look good on such a muscular body.

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のも当然だ – Grammar Discussion

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  • megatron0000

    megatron0000

    I’d like to share a reference about the difference beween 最もだ and 当然だ: JLPT N2 ～て当然だ ～て当たり前だ ～のももっともだ ～も同然だ | にほんごの里

    From what I understood, they are equivalent (right?). If the reference is accurate, consider the possibility of addding it to the readings section

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