〜というのは〜です~to iu no wa ~ desu

To iu no wa desu (〜というのは〜です) means “explain what a term means”.

成人式せいじんしきseijinshikiとtoいうiuのnoは、わ、wa、20歳にじゅうさいnijuusaiにniなった人なったひとnattahitoをo祝ういわうiwau行事ぎょうじgyoujiです。desu。

The Coming-of-Age Ceremony is an event to celebrate people who have turned 20 years old.

Use 「〜というのは〜です」 to explain the meaning or introduce the nature of a term.

In the course

How it works

What does 「祝日」 on the calendar mean? Follow the arrow to the explanation.
「というのは」 explains what a word means. You can also use it to introduce customs.
Put the noun you want to explain before 「というのは」, then give its meaning after it.
If you don’t understand a word, ask what it means with 「Nというのは何ですか」.
Here, 「いう」 does not mean that someone is speaking. The whole pattern explains a word’s meaning.
Both sentences use 「行事です」 to identify the category, then describe who is celebrated or what makes the festival special.

成人式せいじんしきseijinshikiとtoいうiuのnoは、わ、wa、20歳にじゅうさいnijuusaiにniなった人なったひとnattahitoをo祝ういわうiwau行事ぎょうじgyoujiです。

A
カレンダーかれんだーにある「ある祝日」しゅくじつというのはわなんですか。
A: What does the "Shukujitsu" on the calendar mean?
B
国くにが決めたきめた

Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
A bow is the act of lowering your head when greeting someone to express politeness.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
収穫祭____、秋の実りに感謝するお祭りです。
A harvest festival is a festival to express gratitude for the autumn harvest.