ということだ
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling と言うことだ
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
Meanings
Expression
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...- it appears as if ...
Example sentences
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They say that the cabinet will fall.
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It must have slipped my mind.
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It's said that they will soon be leaving Tokyo.
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I hear that Bob and Lucy have broken up.
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The report states that there will be a depression.
More examples (6)
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Casualties are said to total up to 1,000.
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It is said that the fox is more cunning than any other animal.
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According to the weather forecast, it will clear up tomorrow.
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The smaller the body, the more likely the person will suffer from the ill effects of radiation.
警察によれば、真夏のうだるような暑さがその暴動に火をつけたということだ。
The police blamed the hot dog-days for sparking the riot.
簡潔に言うと、ホブボームの論点は20世紀の歴史は文化衰退の歴史であるということだ。
Briefly stated, Hobsbawm's thesis is that the history of the twentieth century is that of the decline of civilization.