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N3

ものだ

💡Meaning

Supposed to

📝Usage

普通形 + ものだ

⚠️Notes

Expresses a general truth, social norm, or something that is supposed to be a certain way. "Is supposed to," "is the nature of." (e.g., 人の心は変わるものだ。 - People's hearts are supposed to change (i.e., It's natural for them to change).)