~ということだ

〜to iu koto da

JLPT N3 Neutral Chapter 57: N3: Inference (It Seems / Probably), 1 of 3

Formation

Verb-casual + ということだ, い-Adjective + ということだ, な-Adjective + だということだ, Noun + だということだ

Express a conclusion or hearsay; 'I heard', 'it means', 'it can be said'.

When to use

Hearsay - "I heard that/it's said that" - similar to らしい but frames it as a direct report.

Explanation

The ~ということだ grammar point is used to express a conclusion, summary, or hearsay about a certain situation or statement. It can be translated as 'I heard', 'it means', or 'it can be said' in English. This grammar point is often used with verbs, adjectives, and nouns.

Example sentences

Inference (It Seems / Probably)

Corpus examples (37)

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