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.
  • マッチングアプリで出会(であ)った人(ひと)とデートに行(い)ったものの、共通点(きょうつうてん)が何(なに)もなかったのでまた会(あ)うことはないだろう。
    Although I went on a date with someone I met on a matching app, we had nothing in common, so I doubt we will meet again.
  • 今(いま)の仕事(しごと)の給料(きゅうりょう)は高(たか)いものの、家族(かぞく)と過(す)ごせる時間(じかん)が少(すく)ないから転職(てんしょく)を考(かんが)えている。
    Although my current job pays well, I am considering changing jobs because I don't have much time to spend with my family.
  • あのお店(みせ)が出(だ)す商品(しょうひん)はユニークではあるものの、高(たか)すぎるので手(て)が出(だ)せない。
    Although the products offered by that store are unique, they are too expensive for me to afford.
  • 伊藤(いとう)先生(せんせい)は英語(えいご)の先生(せんせい)ではあるものの、日常(にちじょう)的(てき)な英語(えいご)は話(はな)せないそうだ。
    Even though Ms. Ito is an English teacher, I have heard that she doesn't speak everyday English.
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

  • 今年(ことし)ようやく運転(うんてん)免許(めんきょ)の試験(しけん)を受(う)けてみたものの、めったに運転(うんてん)しない。

    Although I finally tried taking my driving test this year, I rarely drive.

  • 子供(こども)のころはずっと医者(いしゃ)になりたいと言(い)っていたものの、本当(ほんとう)になることは期待(きたい)していなかった。

    Although I constantly said 'I want to become a doctor' during my childhood, I never expected to actually become one.

  • 由美子(ゆみこ)先生(せんせい)は経済(けいざい)の専門(せんもん)家(か)ではあるものの、学校(がっこう)以外(いがい)の仕事(しごと)をしたことがない。

    Although professor Yumiko is an expert in economics, she has never worked outside of the university.

  • 金魚(きんぎょ)が好(す)きだとは言(い)ってみたものの、本当(ほんとう)にプレゼントされたら少(すこ)し困(こま)る。

    Although I said I like goldfish, if I actually received one as a present I wouldn't be thrilled.

  • 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.

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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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