N2 Grammar ⑫　ものの / ものだ / ものだから

Although / used to / that's how it is / because (excuse)

'Although I worked hard, there were no results.' 'I used to play by the river as a child.' 'People naturally learn from failure.' 'I ate too much because I was so hungry.' Four moods, one word.

What you'll learn

• 〜ものの: 'although / even though ~' — formal concession (more formal than けれども)
• 〜たものだ: 'I used to ~' — nostalgic recall of past habits or states
• 〜ものだ (truth): 'that's just how things naturally are' — a universal observation
• 〜ものだから: 'because ~' — explains/excuses one's behavior

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