〜たものだ ta mono da

〜たものだ（ta mono da）means “used to (do); would often (nostalgia)”. 〜たものだ recalls past habits or repeated actions with a nostalgic, reminiscing tone: 'I used to…', 'we would often…'. Formation: V-た + ものだ

used to (do); would often (nostalgia)

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Formation

V-た + ものだ

Explanation

〜たものだ recalls past habits or repeated actions with a nostalgic, reminiscing tone: 'I used to…', 'we would often…'. It looks back fondly on how things regularly were in former times, not a single past event.

Examples

こどものころ、よくこのかわでおよいだものだ。
こどものころ、よくこのかわでおよいだものだ。
When I was a child, I used to swim in this river a lot.
がくせいのころは、よるおそくまではなしたものだ。
がくせいのころは、よるおそくまではなしたものだ。
Back in my student days, we would often talk until late at night.

Note

Distinct from 〜ものだ (general truth/should) and 〜たいものだ (strong wish). 〜たものだ is specifically nostalgic past habit.

FAQ

〜たものだ — what does it mean and how is it used?

used to (do); would often (nostalgia). 〜たものだ recalls past habits or repeated actions with a nostalgic, reminiscing tone: 'I used to…', 'we would often…'. It looks back fondly on how things regularly were in former times, not a single past event.

〜たものだ — how do you form it?

V-た + ものだ

〜たものだ — any usage notes?

Distinct from 〜ものだ (general truth/should) and 〜たいものだ (strong wish). 〜たものだ is specifically nostalgic past habit.

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