〜もん/〜んだもん mon / n da mon

〜もん/〜んだもん(mon / n da mon)means “because…! (casual, pouty excuse)”. A very casual, often childish or pouty 〜もの, used to give a reason while excusing or defending oneself. Formation: V(普通形)+もん / Aい(普通形)+もん / Aな+んだもん / N+な+んだもん

because…! (casual, pouty excuse)

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Formation

V(普通形)+もん / Aい(普通形)+もん / Aな+んだもん / N+な+んだもん

Explanation

A very casual, often childish or pouty 〜もの, used to give a reason while excusing or defending oneself. Equivalent to から/もの but emotional and spoken, frequent among children and in coquettish speech. 〜んだもん adds explanatory のだ for extra justification.

Examples

だって、本当に知らなかったんだもん
だって、ほんとうにしらなかったんだもん。
But I really didn't know, you know!
今日は行きたくない。だって疲れてるもん
きょうはいきたくない。だってつかれてるもん。
I don't want to go today—'cause I'm tired!

Note

Very informal; sounds childish or feminine/coquettish, so avoid in formal or polite situations. Often paired with だって at the start of the sentence.

FAQ

〜もん/〜んだもん — what does it mean and how is it used?

because…! (casual, pouty excuse). A very casual, often childish or pouty 〜もの, used to give a reason while excusing or defending oneself. Equivalent to から/もの but emotional and spoken, frequent among children and in coquettish speech. 〜んだもん adds explanatory のだ for extra justification.

〜もん/〜んだもん — how do you form it?

V(普通形)+もん / Aい(普通形)+もん / Aな+んだもん / N+な+んだもん

〜もん/〜んだもん — any usage notes?

Very informal; sounds childish or feminine/coquettish, so avoid in formal or polite situations. Often paired with だって at the start of the sentence.

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