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〜ものだから・〜もので

because, you see (an excuse)

Plain form + ものだから / もので (な-adj, Noun + な)

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ものだから gives a reason as an excuse or a personal explanation: 目覚ましが鳴らなかったものですから、遅れてしまいました, "my alarm didn't go off, you see, so I was late". It says "it couldn't be helped".

もので is a shorter version, common in polite apologies: 道が込んでいたもので, "the roads were busy, you see". In casual speech, both shrink to もんだから and もんで.

After a noun or な-adjective, add な: 初めてなもので, "it's my first time, you see".

It's not for giving orders or requests: ものだから can't be followed by "so please …". It explains what already happened, usually something you're apologising for or excusing.

Examples

  • 目覚めざましが鳴ならなかったものですから、遅おくれてしまいました。

    My alarm didn't go off, you see, so I was late.

  • 道みちが込こんでいたもので、遅おそくなりました。

    The roads were busy, I'm afraid, so I'm late.

  • 子こどもが熱ねつを出だしたものだから、会議かいぎを休やすんだ。

    My child came down with a fever, so I missed the meeting.

  • あまりにおいしかったもので、全部食ぜんぶたべてしまいました。

    It was so good that I ended up eating it all.

  • 初はじめてなもので、よくわからないんです。

    It's my first time, you see, so I don't really understand.

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