〜こと
〜こと means doing ...; the act of .... It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. This pattern turns a verb or clause into a noun phrase. It is often used to talk about likes, importance, difficulty, and similar ideas.
Japanese sources describe it as 「動作や内容を名詞にする」.
〜こと examples
日本語を勉強することは楽しいです。
Studying Japanese is fun.
毎日歩くことが大切です。
Walking every day is important.
〜こと exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
私は本を読む（ ）が好きです。
- こと ✓
- もの
- とき
- 後
I like reading books.
朝早く起きる（ ）は少し大変です。
- こと ✓
- 間
- まで
- など
Getting up early in the morning is a little hard.
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