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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.

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

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    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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