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This is a phrase I came across while watching Pokemon in Japanese. The fan
subtitles have it translated as "How are you doing now?". However, from
looking at a Japanese dictionary, that does not seem to be what it means. I
have attempted to interpret the phrase but I could never land on a concrete
meaning.

For context, Satoshi tells his opponent (悪いけど派手に倒させてもらうぜ). When he starts
losing the upper hand, his opponent says (まあこんなもんよ). I am uncertain if this
was exactly a response to Satoshi, but he was the last person to speak to his
opponent in this scenario.

The word that confuses me the most is もん. I've seen it defined as stock or
goods which doesn't seem appropriate in this context. I've also heard it is
used to express dissatisfaction, but considering that こんな must be used before
a noun, that does not seem to fit either. Is the phrase slang for something
else and if so, why is that?

I'm not concerned with an exact Japanese-to-English translation. I want to
understand what is being expressed.
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meaning expressions phrases
Can anyone explain こんなもんよ?
もん here is a contraction / casual way of saying もの. See the "Other forms"
section at the bottom of [Jisho's もの
entry](https://jisho.org/search/%E3%82%82%E3%81%AE)

Satoshi's opponent saying まあこんなもんよ in a more literal sense is something like
"Now, it's this sort of thing / way!"

So depending on the character or demeanor of Satoshi's opponent, "How are you
doing now?" could be an acceptable subtitle.

If the battle is more intense / Satoshi's opponent is more aggressive, it
could even be translated to something like "So this is how it's going to be!"
or "You're going to lose like this now!"
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