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N2 Lesson 10: 20/21

のも尤(もっと)もだMay well, Have or has good reason for, No wonder, … Is only natural

Structure

Verb + のも(1) + もっとも + だ
［い］Adjective + のも(1) + もっとも + だ
［な］Adjective + なのも(1) + もっとも + だ
Noun + も(2) + もっともだ

(1) のは
(2) は

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About のももっともだ

のももっともだ is a combination of の, も, the な-Adjective もっとも, meaning 'reasonable', or 'plausible', and the auxiliary verb だ. In many cases, the interpretation will be 'it may well be (A)', 'it's only natural that (A)', or 'there's no wonder that (A)'. However, 尤(もっと)も itself is simply an adjective that affirms that the speaker understands the thought process behind (A), and that it is logical to them, regardless of whether or not they actually agree with it themselves. Due to this, 'it may well be (A)' in English is actually a very close translation of the feeling behind the expression.

のももっともだ will appear with verbs, い-Adjectives, な-Adjectives, and nouns. In the case of nouns, the の will be dropped, as the noun itself will become the expression being marked as the focus.

Due to のももっともだ being used when the speaker is expressing that they understand the underlying reasons behind something, phrases used for explanation such as から or ので will often be seen in the same sentence.

Examples

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    状況(じょうきょう)からして、彼(かれ)らがそう考(かんが)えたのも尤(もっと)もだ。

    Given the situation, no wonder they thought so.

    あの本(ほん)がいつも貸(か)し出(だ)し中(ちゅう)なのも尤(もっと)もだ。大(だい)ベストセラーだから。

    There is good reason that that book is always unavailable (for rent). It is a huge best seller.

    SNSの投稿(とうこう)回数(かいすう)を減(へ)らしたのも尤(もっと)もだ。彼女(かのじょ)は忙(いそが)しすぎる。

    It is only natural that number of SNS messages she sends has decreased. She is much too busy.

    会社(かいしゃ)の規約(きやく)を改正(かいせい)するのも尤(もっと)もだ。あの規約(きやく)は古(ふる)すぎる。

    No wonder the company is revising their code of conduct. Those rules are too old.

    解説(かいせつ)者(しゃ)が言(い)っているのも尤(もっと)もだ。かなり的確(てきかく)な意見(いけん)だと思(おも)います。

    There is good reason that the commentator is saying (those things). It is quite an appropriate viewpoint.

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