〜んです・のです
〜んです・のです means it is that; you see. It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. 「んです/のです」 is used to explain a reason or background. 「んです」 sounds natural in conversation, while 「のです」 is a little more formal or suited to writing.
Japanese sources describe it as 「説明や理由を表す」.
〜んです・のです examples
今日は少し寒いんです。
You see, it is a little cold today.
あした試験があるのです。
It is that I have a test tomorrow.
〜んです・のです exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
今日は寒い( )です。
- ん ✓
- こと
- もの
- まで
You see, it is cold today.
これは私の本な( )です。
- こと
- ん ✓
- から
- まで
You see, this is my book.
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