Grammar Info

N2 Lesson 7: 9/21

もののAlthough, But, Even Though

が and けれども can replace ものの, ものの cannot always replace が and けれども

Structure

Verb + ものの + Phrase
［い］Adjective + ものの + Phrase
［な］Adjective + な(2) + ものの + Phrase
Noun + ではある(1) + ものの + Phrase

(1) である、であった
(2) だった、ではある、であった

Details

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About ものの

ものの is a formal conjunction-particle used to illustrate that while (A) is a fact, the result or condition of (B) cannot be attributed to (A), could not be predicted through (A), or is in direct contrast to (A).

ものの may appear directly after verb, い-Adjectives, nouns followed by である, or な-Adjectives followed by な.

Caution

ものの may only be used when the subject or topic of the sentence is the same in both the statements preceding and following it.

  • 彼女(かのじょ)はいろんな楽器(がっき)を演奏(えんそう)できるものの、楽譜(がくふ)は読(よ)めないらしい。
    Although she can play a lot of instruments, I heard that she can't read music.
  • 彼(かれ)は日本語(にほんご)を勉強(べんきょう)しているものの、韓国語(かんこくご)も勉強(べんきょう)している。
    Although he is studying Japanese, he is also studying Korean.

Examples

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    AとBを組(く)み合(あ)わせてみたものの、ほとんど味(あじ)が変(か)わらないな。

    Although I tried combining A and B, it tastes almost the same.

    工夫(くふう)してみたものの、結果(けっか)は大(たい)して変(か)わらない。

    Even though I tried solving (the problem), there won't be any significant change.

    自分(じぶん)で組(く)み立(た)ててみたものの、見栄(みば)えが悪(わる)すぎる。

    Even though I built it myself, it has absolutely no charm.

    クーラーを最大(さいだい)にしてみたものの、全然(ぜんぜん)涼(すず)しくならない。

    Even though I got the largest air conditioner, (the room) doesn't get cool at all.

    口紅(くちべに)をつけてみたものの、全然(ぜんぜん)女性(じょせい)らしく見(み)えないのはなぜ？

    Although I put on lipstick, I don't look ladylike at all. Why!?

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ものの – Grammar Discussion

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  • Elliotjoyner3

    Elliotjoyner3

    It seems like this is made up of もの and の, but together these have no relation to the meaning.

    I love when you breakdown the grammar structure and explain how it combines to make the meaning, and often use that to learn the grammar point. In cases like these where it seems there’s no obvious origin for the grammar structure, maybe it would be good to include a note saying that? So that people know they should just try to memorise it rather than look for meaning.

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