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〜ですから→〜だもの→〜だもん

もん is a squeezed もの at the end of a line. It gives a reason, often with a pout: 行きたくないもん, “I don’t want to go, OK?”. ですもんね is a softer, agreeing version.

Use it withFriends OKCoworkers carefulBoss / teacher avoid

Casual and a little childish or sulky. With friends; avoid at work.

641 lines with 〜だもん from 171 comedians in the library · Counts updated 2026-10-07
Audience laughter in this scene0:17
No Technology · Breaking Up Without English

Two hired workers grumble about a wife and her smartphone photos, then admit they're no better for taking the job.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

We do wanna earn a bit more, after all.

Textbookもう少し稼ぎたいですからね。Sentence-final "もんね" (from "ものね") gives a reason with a pouty, "after all" feel, replacing "〜ですからね".

Speed: fast
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Audience laughter in this scene0:17
Chinatei · The Woman Whose Favorite Lines Shine

Someone is trying to hypnotize another person into falling asleep.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

I mean, I've been at this for six hours.

Textbookこれを6時間もやっていますからね。Reason "〜ですから" is replaced by sentence-final "もん" (from "もの") after "やってる"; "もんね" adds a seeking-agreement tone.

Speed: slow
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Audience laughter in this scene0:16
Weather Forecast

A weather forecaster whose forecast is being doubted pleads with people to trust it.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

I'm a pro, after all.

Textbookプロですから。Sentence-final 「もん」 (from 「もの」) gives a reason with an insistent, slightly pouty tone: 「プロだもん」 = 「プロですから」.

Speed: normal
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Audience laughter in this scene0:12
Honda Kyodai · The Mixer

Someone with a wife and kids wants to join a group date now that things have calmed down, and the other person objects.

Culture note 'Let's go drinking once things calm down' is a common polite Japanese phrase, often a vague non-promise; a 合コン is a group blind date.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Yeah, but things have calmed down!

Textbookはい、でも落ち着いたんですから。"落ち着いたんだ" plus sentence-final "もん" (from "もの") gives "落ち着いたんだもん": a whiny "but…!" reason, vs. polite "んですから".

Speed: fast
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Audience laughter in this scene0:17
Tanashu · The Death Game Host

The organizer of a death game is fussing over how the participants are being fed.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Well, we already went and made it, so…

Textbook作ってしまいましたからね。Reason 'から' is swapped for sentence-final 'もん' (from もの), plus a sighing 'なぁ'; 'てしまった' also shrinks to 'ちゃった'.

Speed: slow
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Quick answers

What does 〜だもん mean?

〜だもん means “…so there!” (giving a reason). もん is a squeezed もの at the end of a line. It gives a reason, often with a pout: 行きたくないもん, “I don’t want to go, OK?”. ですもんね is a softer, agreeing version.

Is 〜だもん rude? Who can you say it to?

With friends: OK. With coworkers: careful. With a boss or teacher: avoid. Casual and a little childish or sulky. With friends; avoid at work.

How common is 〜だもん in real speech?

In 1,905 live comedy routines, 〜だもん appears in 641 lines from 171 comedians.

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