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のももっともだIt is understandable that...

This pattern says that a person's feeling, complaint, decision, or other response is reasonable in light of the circumstances. It recognizes the person's reasons, but does not necessarily mean that the speaker agrees with every conclusion they reach.

What it evaluates

The clause before presents the response being evaluated. The construction works best when the surrounding sentence makes the person's reasons clear: difficult circumstances, unfair treatment, missing information, repeated problems, or another understandable basis for the response.

A response supported by clear circumstances

かれさんげつやすみなしではたらいたのだから、めたいとおもうのももっともだ

He has worked for three months without a break, so it is understandable that he wants to quit.

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Understanding is not full agreement

This pattern can validate a person's reaction while leaving room to question what they plan to do about it. That makes it useful when you want to sound fair rather than simply approve or disapprove.

かれしんちょうになるのももっともだが、けいかくちゅうするひつようまではない。

It is understandable that he would become cautious, but there is no need to cancel the plan.

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The speaker accepts the caution as reasonable without accepting cancellation as necessary.

In conversation

A

とうさん、どうことわったそうです。

I hear Sato turned down the transfer.

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B

ぞくかいがあるなら、ことわるのももっともですね

If Sato has a family member to care for, turning it down is understandable.

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The sentence-ending particle softens the assessment and makes it sound naturally conversational.

Two important distinctions

もっともだ evaluates a response or position as reasonable. By contrast, とうぜん more directly presents something as natural, expected, deserved, or due. Also keep this pattern separate from sentence-linking もっとも, which accepts a point and then adds a reservation.

ほんにんそくやぶったのだから、しょぶんけるのもとうぜん

Since the person broke the rule, it is only natural that they face disciplinary action.

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This presents the consequence as due rather than empathetically assessing a person's reaction.

More examples

はじめてのかいがいせいかつあんになるのももっともだ

It is understandable to feel anxious when living abroad for the first time.

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これだけせつめいあいまいなら、さんしゃまどうのももっともです

With an explanation this vague, it is understandable that the participants are confused.

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ながねんささえてきたかくとつぜんられ、かのじょらくたんしたのももっともだ

The project she had supported for years was suddenly terminated, so it is understandable that she was disappointed.

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じゅうぶんじょうほうがないのだから、かのじょがすぐにはめられないのももっともだ

Since she does not have enough information, it is understandable that she cannot decide immediately.

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じょうほうがほとんどないのだから、たんとうしゃしんちょうなのももっともだ

Since there is almost no information, it is understandable that the person in charge is cautious.

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じょうけんぜんおおきくちがじょうくみあいさいこうしょうもとめるのももっともだ

Given that the conditions are substantially different from before, it is understandable that the union is asking for new negotiations.

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のももっともだ (nomomottomoda) – It is understandable that...