Meaning & usage
もの（だ）states that something is naturally or generally the case, presenting it as the way things are. It follows a plain-form verb or i-adjective, or a noun plus な, and often appears in set phrases like よく言ったものだ. The negative というものではない denies that something is simply the case.
Example sentences 8
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誤解され得るものはいずれすべて誤解されるであろう。
Anything that can be misunderstood will be.
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数学はただ公式を暗記すればいいというものではない。
Mathematics is not just the memorization of formulas.
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なんでも自分で手がけると、いとおしくなるものです。
Whatever it is, you become fonder of it if you work on it yourself.
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「人は見かけによらない」とはよく言ったものですね。
It's well said that "You can't judge people by their appearance", isn't it?
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やっぱり朝はこのくらいゆっくり出発したいものです。
In the morning, I just want to have a leisurely start.
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足を棒にして探しても、気に入るものがありませんでした。
Even walking till my legs turned to lead I couldn't find one that I liked.
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仕事が忙しすぎるのも考えものだけど、時間が余るのもなぁ。
Being too busy with work is a problem, but then so is having too much free time.
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補足情報には、副詞や副詞のはたらきをするものが入ります。
Supplementary information includes adverbs and things that function as adverbs.