Grammar Info

N2 Lesson 8: 13/22

ものだからBecause, The reason is

More informal → もんだから/もんで, *ことだから ≠ ものだから

Structure

Verb + ものだから(1) + Phrase
［い］Adjective + ものだから(1) + Phrase
［な］Adjective + な + ものだから(1) + Phrase
Noun + な + ものだから(1) + Phrase

(1) もので、もんで、もんだから

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About ものだから

ものだから is a strong phrase that is used when explaining something or giving an excuse for one's reasoning. This grammar structure can simply be thought of as an extension of から 'because', with the noun もの 'thing' having its usual role of emphasizing what is said before it. Common translations include 'because (A)', and 'the reason is (A)'.

ものだから may appear directly after verbs and い-Adjectives, or な-Adjectives and nouns that are followed with な.

Occasionally, ものだから will be abbreviated to もので, or もんで, without any change in the overall meaning. The change of だ to its conjunctive form で indicates that there is something coming after, despite the fact that what comes after may sometimes be omitted if it is obvious.

Fun-fact

Although it is not a rule, ものだから will primarily be used when explaining one's actions, as a way of emphasizing that the situation of (A) specifically led to the speaker doing (B).

Examples

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    郊外(こうがい)に家(いえ)を買(か)ったものだから、通勤(つうきん)に２時間(にじかん)もかかる。

    Because I bought a house in the suburbs, the commute to work takes two hours.

    税関(ぜいかん)に引(ひ)っかかったものだから、遅(おそ)くなってしまいました。

    Because I was stopped by the customs officer, I ended up being late.

    素人(しろうと)が制作(せいさく)したものだから、やっぱりすぐに壊(こわ)れてしまった。

    Because it is something created by a novice, as expected, it broke right away.

    英語(えいご)が苦手(にがて)なものだから、海外(かいがい)旅行(りょこう)に行(い)くのは楽(たの)しくない。

    Because I am bad at English, taking trips abroad isn't fun.

    墨(すみ)で黒(くろ)く塗(ぬ)ってしまったものだから、何(なん)て書(か)いてあったか分(わ)からない。

    Because it is painted black with ink, I don't know what was written.

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  • megatron0000

    megatron0000

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    Pushindawood

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