This means 'even though' or 'although'. You use it when something happens that you do not expect. It shows a contrast between two ideas.
Verb [dictionary form] + もののPrimary
Verb [た-form] + ものの
い-Adjective + ものの
な-Adjective + な + ものの
Noun + である + ものの
This means 'even though' or 'although'. You use it when something happens that you do not expect. It shows a contrast between two ideas.
車の免許は持っているものの、ほとんど運転したことがない。
Although I have a driver's license, I have almost never driven.
必死に勉強したものの、試験に落ちてしまった。
Even though I studied desperately, I ended up failing the exam.
薬を飲んだものの、熱はなかなか下がらなかった。
Although I took the medicine, my fever didn't go down easily.
このカバンはデザインは良いものの、値段が高すぎる。
While this bag's design is good, its price is too high.
計画は立てたものの、実行に移すのは難しい状況です。
Although we have made a plan, it is a difficult situation to put it into practice.
This phrase sounds formal. It is like writing a letter, not chatting with friends. In daily talk, people use "~kedo" or "~noni" instead. Using "~monono" in talk can sound a bit stiff.
This is different from "~noni". "~noni" shows strong feelings like surprise or anger. "~monono" is more formal. It just states facts. It is also different from "~ni mo kakawarazu". "~ni mo kakawarazu" means you did something even with a big problem. "~monono" just shows a fact and a different result.
Don't use this when you tell someone what to do. For example, you can't say, "Although I graduated, let's travel!"
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