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๐ŸŒธ Japanese Topic 166ไธŠ็ดš๐ŸŒณ Advanced

ใ€œใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™

~ mono desu

It is natural that... / One should...

๐ŸŒธ Expressing General Truths and Deep Emotions ๐ŸŒธ

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Dialogue

ไฝ่—ค๏ผšๆœˆๆ—ฅใŒ็ตŒใคใฎใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใซๆ—ฉใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™ใญใ€‚

Sato: Tsukihi ga tatsu no wa hontou ni hayai mono desu ne.

Time really does fly, doesn't it?

็”ฐไธญ๏ผšใˆใˆใ€ๅญไพ›ใฎๆˆ้•ทใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใจใ€ใคใใฅใใใ†ๆ€ใ†ใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™ใ€‚

Tanaka: Ee, kodomo no seichou o mite iru to, tsukuzuku sou omou mono desu.

Yes, watching children grow up, one naturally feels that way.

ไฝ่—ค๏ผš่ฆชใจใ„ใ†ใ‚‚ใฎใฏใ€ๅธธใซๅญไพ›ใฎๅนธใ›ใ‚’้ก˜ใ†ใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

Sato: Oya to iu mono wa, tsune ni kodomo no shiawase o negau mono desuyo.

Parents, by nature, always wish for their children's happiness.

็”ฐไธญ๏ผšใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ๆœ€่ฟ‘ใฎ่‹ฅ่€…ใฏ่‡ช็”ฑใ‚’ๆฑ‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใ ใจใ‚‚่จ€ใ‚ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚

Tanaka: Sou desu ne. Demo, saikin no wakamono wa jiyuu o motomeru mono da tomo iwaremasu.

True. But it's also said that young people these days naturally seek freedom.

ไฝ่—ค๏ผš่ชฐใงใ‚‚่‹ฅใ„้ ƒใฏใ€่ฆๅ‰‡ใซๅ็™บใ—ใŸใใชใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

Sato: Dare demo wakai koro wa, kisoku ni hanpatsu shitaku naru mono desuyo.

Anyone, when they are young, tends to want to rebel against rules.

็”ฐไธญ๏ผšไบบ้–“ใจใฏใ€็ตŒ้จ“ใ‚’้‡ใญใฆๆˆ้•ทใ—ใฆใ„ใใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™ใญใ€‚

Tanaka: Ningen to wa, keiken o kasanete seichou shite iku mono desu ne.

Humans are creatures that grow through accumulating experiences.

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๐Ÿ“– Vocabulary

5 words
ใคใใฒtsukihitime / years and days
ใ›ใ„ใกใ‚‡ใ†seichougrowth
ใŠใ‚„oyaparent
ใ˜ใ‚†ใ†jiyuufreedom
ใใใkisokurule / regulation
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โญ Key Sentence

V-dict / Adj-i ใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™ใ€‚

V-dict / Adj-i mono desu.

It is the nature of things to... / One naturally...

  • Pattern: ใ€œใ‚‚ใฎใ  / ใ€œใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™
  • Meaning: Expresses a general truth, common sense, or a deep emotional realization.
ๆœใฏ่ชฐใงใ‚‚็œ ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™ใ€‚

Asa wa dare demo nemui mono desu.

Everyone is naturally sleepy in the morning.

ๅ›ฐใฃใŸๆ™‚ใฏใŠไบ’ใ„ๆง˜ใจใ„ใ†ใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™ใ€‚

Komatta toki wa otagaisama to iu mono desu.

It is only natural to help each other in times of trouble.

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๐ŸŽ“ Explanation

The expression ใ€Œใ€œใ‚‚ใฎใ  / ใ€œใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™ใ€ is used to describe things that are considered general truths, social norms, or the natural order of the world.

It can also express a strong sense of deep emotion or nostalgia (ๆ„Ÿๅ˜†), reflecting on how something truly is.

When used with a dictionary form verb, it often implies a moral obligation or how one 'should' behave based on common sense.

Ningen wa machigai o okasu mono desu.
= 'Humans naturally make mistakes.'

Gakusei wa motto benkyou suru mono da.
= 'Students are supposed to study more (as a general rule).'

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๐Ÿ“ Quiz

Which sentence best expresses a general truth about time passing?