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Grammar list

ということだ

(Toiu koto da)

Used to convey hearsay or to restate/summarize the meaning of something.

Connection rules

  • Verb/Adjective/Noun (plain form) + ということだ

Examples

1.
天気てんき予報よほうによると、明日あしたれるということだ。

Tenki yohou ni yoru to, ashita ha hareru toiu koto da.

According to the weather forecast, it is said that it will be sunny tomorrow.

Checking the news

2.
つまり、かれはもうないということですね。

Tsumari, kare ha mou ko nai toiu koto desu ne.

In other words, it means he isn't coming anymore, right?

Confirming a situation

Practice

According to the announcement, today's match is said to be canceled.

アナウンスによると、今日の試合は___。

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