Vocab Info

A1 Expression, Noun

そんなものthat's the way it is, such is life

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression, Noun

      1. 1.

        that's the way it is, such is life

    All Forms

    そんなもの、そんなもん、そういうもの、そういうもん

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      • そ

      • ん

      • な

      • も

      • の

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    • 生(う)まれて死(し)ぬ。人生(じんせい)はそんなものだ。

      To be born and to die. That's the way life is.

      • N1

    • アイツはそんなものさ、頭(あたま)は悪(わる)いし意地悪(いじわる)だ。

      That's the way he is, stupid and mean-spirited.

      • N1

    • 世(よ)の中(なか)はそんなものだから、期待(きたい)をしない方(ほう)が良(よ)い。

      That's the way the world is, so it's better not to have expectations.

      • N1

    • 人間(にんげん)はそんなものなのに、なぜ彼(かれ)は私(わたし)に期待(きたい)しているのだろう？

      Even though that's the way humans are, I wonder why he still has expectations of me?

      • N1

    • 大人(おとな)になるまで人生(じんせい)がそんなものだとは想像(そうぞう)だにしていませんでした。

      I had never even imagined that's the way life is until I became an adult.

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