もの

Japanese

Etymology 1

From 物(もの) (mono, “thing”).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mo̞no̞]

Particle

もの • (mono) 

  1. conjunctive particle: Because.
    1. 〜ね, 〜な: Used to indicate reason or excuse
  2. (feminine) A sentence-final particle used for emphasis.
    1. Used to assert something. Often carries feelings of dissatisfaction or downheartedness, but not always.
      だって寒(さむ)いんだもん。
      Datte samui n da mon.
      After all, it's cold out.
      羨(うらや)ましくなんかないもん！ふん！
      Urayamashiku nanka nai mon! Fun!
      I'm not jealous at all! Hmph!

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of もの – see the following entries.
【物】3
[noun] thing (concrete, tangible)
[noun] (law) a corporeal object
[suffix] story, genre (type of story)
[prefix] (no longer productive, with adjectives) somehow or other
[prefix] (no longer productive, with adjectives) indeed; really; very
Alternative spelling
モノ
【者】3
[noun] person
(This term, もの (mono), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as もの, see Category:Japanese kanji read as もの.
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