► 副詞
物の [ものの] meaning: mere rank: 3
☆ 彼は相手をものの数秒で倒した ⇨ He knocked out the opponent in just a few seconds
☆ 買ってからものの数日で壊れた ⇨ It broke down only a few days after I had bought it
► 接続助詞
ものの [ものの] [liter] meaning: even though rank: 3
☆ 引き受けたものの、どうして良いのか分からない ⇨ I agreed to do it, but I don’t know what to do
☆ 彼の言い分は理解出来るものの、認めるわけにはいかない ⇨ Even though I understand his reasoning, I cannot allow it
☆ 彼等は善戦したものの、最後には負けてしまった ⇨ Even though they played well, in the end they lost
☆ 買ってみたものの、結局使わなかった ⇨ I bought it but haven’t really used it
More examples:
- 彼は相手をものの数秒で倒した ⇨ He knocked out the opponent in just a few seconds
- もののけ姫 ⇨ A ghost, monster, princess
- 千思万考したものの結論が出せない ⇨ I’ve thought about ten thousand times and still cannot reach a conclusion
- 彼等は敵に数で圧倒されたものの持ち堪えた ⇨ They were far outnumbered by the enemy, but somehow withstood the attack and held on
- 洪水で何人ものの人が死んだ (なんにん) ⇨ Many people died in the flood
- 買ってからものの数日で壊れた ⇨ It broke down only a few days after I had bought it
- 心は勇むものの、何から初めて良いのか分からない ⇨ My mind is so excited (to do well), but I can’t figure out what to do to start