shall; to assume; understood as ~ (ものとする) – Japanese Grammar ものとする (mono to suru)

Q: What JLPT level is ものとする?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use ものとする in a sentence?

Attach ものとする to the appropriate verb or noun form. Shall; to assume; understood as ~

Q: Is ものとする formal or casual Japanese?

ものとする is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

ものとする

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mono to suru

shall; to assume; understood as ~

なんという / なんと/ なんて nan to iu / nanto / nante では済まない dewa sumanai からある / からする/ からの kara aru / kara suru / kara no ながらに / ながらの nagara ni/no を境に o sakai ni とあって to atte さぞ sazo もはや mohaya ばそれまでだ /たらそれまでだ ba sore made da / tara sore made da にしたところで /としたところで ni shita tokoro de / to shita tokoro de まくる makuru 尽くす tsukusu ことごとく koto gotoku いかに ikani をもって /をもちまして o motte /o mochimashite ともすれば tomo sureba がましい gamashii に〜を重ねて ni~o kasanete を限りに o kagiri ni にもほどがある nimo hodo ga aru なんという / なんと/ なんて nan to iu / nanto / nante では済まない dewa sumanai からある / からする/ からの kara aru / kara suru / kara no ながらに / ながらの nagara ni/no を境に o sakai ni とあって to atte さぞ sazo もはや mohaya ばそれまでだ /たらそれまでだ ba sore made da / tara sore made da にしたところで /としたところで ni shita tokoro de / to shita tokoro de まくる makuru 尽くす tsukusu ことごとく koto gotoku いかに ikani をもって /をもちまして o motte /o mochimashite ともすれば tomo sureba がましい gamashii に〜を重ねて ni~o kasanete を限りに o kagiri ni にもほどがある nimo hodo ga aru

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ものとする

mono to suru

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shall; to assume; understood as ~

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JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading mono to suru

Post ID 51272

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0 / 10 daily goal

📝 Usage Notes

shall; to assume; understood as ~

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ものとする

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the grammar pattern ものとする mean? ▼

Shall; to assume; understood as ~

What JLPT level is ものとする? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use ものとする in a sentence? ▼

Attach ものとする (mono to suru) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is ものとする formal or casual Japanese? ▼

ものとする is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember ものとする long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.