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Grammar list

ことだ

(Koto da)

Used to give suggestions or advice, meaning 'you should'.

Connection rules

  • Verb (Dictionary form) + ことだ
  • Verb (Nai-form) + ことだ

Examples

1.
健康けんこうのために、毎日まいにち野菜やさいをたくさんべることだ。

Kenkou no tame ni, mainichi yasai wo takusan taberu koto da.

For your health, you should eat many vegetables every day.

Doctor's advice

2.
はや上手じょうずになりたければ、練習れんしゅうやすまないことだ。

Hayaku jouzu ni nari takere ba, renshuu wo yasuma nai koto da.

If you want to improve quickly, you should not skip practice.

Coach's tip

Practice

If you're having trouble, you should talk to your teacher first.

困っているなら、まずは先生に___。

Romaji also accepted