〜の（名詞化）
〜の（名詞化） means doing ...; nominalizer. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. This 「の」 after a verb makes the action or situation work like a noun. It often sounds softer and more conversational than 「こと」.
Japanese sources describe it as 「動作を名詞にする」.
〜の（名詞化） examples
泳ぐのが上手です。
I am good at swimming.
ここで写真を撮るのはだめです。
Taking photos here is not allowed.
〜の（名詞化） exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
音楽を聞く（ ）が好きです。
- の ✓
- までに
- ごろ
- など
I like listening to music.
漢字を書く（ ）はむずかしいです。
- の ✓
- まま
- 間に
- 後で
Writing kanji is difficult.
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