〜の（名詞化）
〜の（名詞化） means doing; the act of (nominalizer). It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. Adding `の` after a verb or adjective lets the whole phrase work like a noun. It is common in patterns such as `〜のが好きです` and `〜のは難しいです` when talking about an action or idea as the topic.
Japanese sources describe it as 「名詞化の「の」」.
〜の（名詞化） examples
本を読むのが好きです。
I like reading books.
早く起きるのはむずかしいです。
Getting up early is difficult.
〜の（名詞化） exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
私は歌う（ ）が好きです。
- を
- の ✓
- が
- で
I like singing.
日本語を書く（ ）はむずかしいです。
- に
- で
- へ
- の ✓
Writing Japanese is difficult.
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