# 127 Learn Japanese - ということだ/ということです（explanation or interpretation of something）

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Why not starting by learning the basic Japanese grammar? In this video, you will learn the grammar of ということだ/ということです（explanation or interpretation of something）.

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Verb (dictionary form) ということだ/とのことだ
ということだ/とのことだ
ということだ/とのことだ
Noun +（だ）
な-adjective +（だ）
い-adjective + い

ということですcan be used to give an explanation or interpretation of something. Sometimes this can be based on fact, and sometimes it is based on things that people have heard.



【Expressing hearsay/something the speaker has read or heard】
"It seems that～" e.g. I hear that… / it is said that… / it is written that… / it seems that…

同僚の話では、今年はボーナスが出ないということです。

According to my colleague, we will not have any bonus this year.


今朝のニュースでは、昨日有名な歌手がなくなったということです。

During today's news, it was said that a famous singer passed away yesterday.


今年は雨が多いので、野菜の値段は来月からさらに上がるということだ。
Since it rained a lot this year, I had heard that the price of vegetables will increase even more.

【Giving a definition, explanation, interpretation or summary of a word, phrase, or sentence】

ということだ e.g. The fact that… / In other words… / That is to say… / In short… / It means that… / It boils down to…



テストの結果は80点、つまり合格ということです。
The result of your tests was 80 points. In other words, you passed.

毎日ゲームをしているということは、勉強する暇がないということだ。
Playing games every day means you don't have time to study.

A:　これから私は世界旅行に出ることにします。
From now on I decided to go for a world trip.
B：本当ですか？今の仕事を辞めるということですか?
Really? So, it means you're going to quit your current job?

どういうこと？どういうことですか？

What does that mean?


A. 君の目を見ることができないよ！
B. どうゆうこと？
A.　君が可愛すぎるということだよ！

A. I can't see your eyes!
B. What do you mean?
A. It means you are too cute!

なんということだ！何ということですか！

What the hell does this mean!



A. 課長！あの資料を間違えて捨ててしまいました！
B. なんということだ！

A. Section manager! I accidentally threw away that document!
B. What the hell does this mean!