ということ (~ing)

~ing, The ~ that ~ (Nominalization)

JLPT N4

Pattern

Plain form + ということ

How it works

ということ turns a whole statement into a noun: “the fact that ~”. It is useful for reporting or explaining content: 来週テストがあるということを聞いた.

Examples

あした休みだということを知っていますか。Do you know that tomorrow is a day off?
日本語がむずかしいということはわかっています。I know that Japanese is hard.

Further reading

Bunpro N4 · Lesson 1

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