should (moral), used to, naturally

Intermediate

20-25 min

very common

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Explanation

Multiple meanings: moral advice, habitual past, or natural occurrence.

[Verb dictionary form/た form] + ものだ

人に親切にするものだ。

Hito ni shinsetsu ni suru mono da.

One should be kind to people.

子供の頃、よく遊んだものだ。

Kodomo no koro, yoku asonda mono da.

I used to play a lot when I was a child.

Meaning depends heavily on context.

～ものなら

if it were possible, if only

～に違いない

must be ~, no doubt that ~, undoubtedly

～に関して/関する

regarding ~, concerning ~, about ~

～について/つい

about ~, concerning ~

～に伴って/伴い/伴う

along with ~, as ~ (changes)

Practice all three meanings.

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Last updated: Jan 2

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