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〜ものの

although, but

Plain form + ものの (な-adj + な / である)

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ものの admits the first part is true, then adds that the expected result didn't follow: 日本に来たものの、まだ一度も富士山を見ていない, "I've come to Japan, but I still haven't seen Mount Fuji".

It's a formal, written "although", often with a sense of things falling short: buying something and never using it, taking medicine and not getting better, understanding something but not being able to do it.

It follows a plain form, most often a past one. な-adjectives take な or である.

It's calmer than のに, which complains, and more formal than けど. Don't confuse it with もので ("because") or ものなら ("if only").

Examples

  • 日本にほんに来きたものの、まだ一度いちども富士山ふじさんを見みていない。

    I've come to Japan, but I still haven't seen Mount Fuji even once.

  • 薬くすりを飲のんだものの、全然ぜんぜんよくならない。

    I took the medicine, but I'm not getting any better.

  • 買かったものの、一度いちども使つかっていない。

    I bought it, but I haven't used it once.

  • 頭あたまではわかっているものの、なかなか実行じっこうできない。

    I understand it in my head, but I just can't put it into practice.

  • 約束やくそくはしたものの、行いきたくない。

    I did promise, but I don't want to go.

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