Japatan
접속
- V普通形 + ものの
- いA + ものの
- なA + な / である + ものの
- N + である + ものの
해설
Used to admit a fact while saying the result is different from what you would expect. The second half often describes something that isn't going well or is not enough. It is a little more formal than けれども and common in writing. The second half cannot be an intention, request, command or invitation.
예문
新しいパソコンを買ったものの、使い方がよく分からない。
I bought a new computer, but I don't really know how to use it.
給料は安いものの、仕事は楽しくて気に入っている。
Although the pay is low, the work is fun and I like it.
この部屋は駅から近くて便利なものの、家賃が高すぎる。
This apartment is close to the station and convenient, but the rent is too high.
日本語の試験には合格したものの、会議で話すのはまだ難しい。
Although I passed the Japanese exam, speaking in meetings is still hard.
주의
The second half cannot be the speaker's intention or an invitation. The set phrase とはいうものの (that said) is also common.
관련 문법
미니 퀴즈
1料理教室に申し込んだ（ ）、忙しくてまだ一度も行っていない。
정답과 해설
정답: 3 ものの
Although I signed up for a cooking class, I've been busy and haven't gone even once. ものの shows an unexpected result. The other choices express reasons or determination.
2このかばんはデザインはいい（ ）、重くて使いにくい。
정답과 해설
정답: 1 ものの
"This bag has a nice design, but it's heavy and hard to use." ものの admits one point and then adds a result that differs from what you expect. からには shows determination, のことだから follows nouns, and ことに follows emotion words.
3免許は取ったものの、（ ）。
정답과 해설
정답: 2 車を運転したことはほとんどない
Although I got my license, I've hardly ever driven. 2 shows an unexpected result. 1 is the expected result, 3 is an invitation and 4 is an intention, which cannot follow ものの.
