is supposed to; naturally tends to; is the kind of thing that (someone) does
→ 為る
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is supposed to; naturally tends to; is the kind of thing that (someone) doesUsed to express a general tendency, accepted expectation, or what is considered natural or proper. It can also describe something the speaker naturally assumed would happen, as in 彼が出席するものだと思っていた (I assumed he would attend).
JA: 若者たちは本来、親の考えに対して反発するものだ。
EN: Young people are naturally expected to rebel against their parents’ views.