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もので
monode
JLPT N2
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Meaning
because of (that thing)
because I have no savings, can you lend me money
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Formation
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Phrases
しょしんしゃなもので
As I'm a newbie ...
Edit  #254 Amatuka
げっしゃをはらうよゆうがないもので、すこしおかねをかしてくれますか。
Since I cannot afford to pay my monthly tuition, would you mind lending me some money?
Edit  #2894 bamboo4
だって、たかいもん
But its really expensive!
Edit  #3058 blabby
Discussion and comments
This is often used when saying excuses. Shortened to もん in spoken Japanese. I really hate hearing people say this to me.
blabby
sorry, I often use もん... だって暑いんだもん。いらいらするんだもん。;)
Miki
I often hear this in the context of a whiney complaint. Several Japanese friends advised me that only children and sometimes women use it and that adult males rarely or never use it (depending on the person).
Jay
I would add that 〜もん is not necessarily always in the context of complaining. However, it is VERY cheeky; using this can absolutely project a bad impression, unless you really are among the bold, frank, and sometimes even careless. (For an example of usage among men, see the Japanese language version of Red Dwarf)
sanjiyan