Noun + というもの JLPT N1
~ to iu mono
Used to express a generic concept: 'all ~', 'any ~ of that kind'.
Formation
Noun + というもの
Explanation
The grammar pattern 'Noun + というもの' refers to the entirety or general nature of that noun - often implying 'all of this category' or 'this thing called...'. It can also highlight a universal truth about the noun mentioned.
Example sentences
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Children, as a group, play a lot every day.
Kodomo to iu mono wa, mainichi takusan asobimasu.
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University students spend a lot of time on research.
Daigakusei to iu mono wa kenkyuu ni jikan o takusan kakemasu.
日本文化というものは伝統的なものと新しいものが混ざっています。
Japanese culture is a mixture of traditional and new.
Nihon bunka to iu mono wa dentouteki na mono to atarashii mono ga mazatte imasu.
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Goodbyes are always sad.
Wakare to iu mono wa itsumo kanashii mono desu.