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Japanese grammar · ≈ JLPT N3 · Intermediate 1

〜ということです~ to iu koto desu

so that means

Use 「〜ということです」 to restate information and check whether your understanding is right.

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How it works

  1. After reading the discount notice, check in your own words: “Does showing my student ID make it 100 yen cheaper?”

    After reading the discount notice, check in your own words: “Does showing my student ID make it 100 yen cheaper?”

  2. The set meal picture shows food and a drink. Say what you understand to confirm that the drink is included too.

    The set meal picture shows food and a drink. Say what you understand to confirm that the drink is included too.

  3. Here, 「ということだ」 rephrases the preceding information and restates what it means.

    Here, 「ということだ」 rephrases the preceding information and restates what it means.

  4. The examples add 「ということです」 to the plain forms 「なる」 and 「付いている」 to express what the speaker understands.

    The examples add 「ということです」 to the plain forms 「なる」 and 「付いている」 to express what the speaker understands.

  5. The first example uses 「ですか」 to ask whether the understanding is correct; the second uses 「ですね」 to invite confirmation.

    The first example uses 「ですか」 to ask whether the understanding is correct; the second uses 「ですね」 to invite confirmation.

  6. In the discount example, showing a student ID is the condition. Keep that condition when rephrasing to check your understanding.

    In the discount example, showing a student ID is the condition. Keep that condition when rephrasing to check your understanding.

Example sentences

  • つまり、tsumari、学生証がくせいしょうgakuseishouをo見せれみせれmisereばba100ひゃくhyaku円えんen安くやすくyasukuなるnaruとtoいうiu

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Check yourself

  1. Level 1 · Recognise

    Which sentence is correct?

  2. Level 1 · Recognise

    Listen and choose the meaning

  3. Level 2 · Build

    Put the words in order

    So that means the lunch set also comes with a drink, right?

  4. Level 3 · Use

    What goes in the blank?

    つまり、学生証を見せれば100円安くなる____。

    So, does that mean if I show my student ID, it will be 100 yen cheaper?

More grammar in this theme

  • 〜ということですso that means

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こと
koto
ですdesu
か。ka。

In other words, does that mean if I show my student ID, it will be 100 yen cheaper?

  • A
    すみません、この黒いくろい靴くつのサイズさいず違いちがいはわありますか。

    A: Excuse me, do you have this black shoe in a different size?

  • B
    確認かくにんしたところ、黒くろはわ欠品けっぴんですが、別べつカラーからーの茶ちゃ色いろなら在庫ならざいこがあるということです。

    B: I’ve just checked, and the black one is out of stock, but I’ve been told that the other color, brown, is available.

  • ランチらんちranchiセットせっとsettoにniはわwa飲み物のみものnomimonoもmo付いついtsuiてteいるiruとtoいうiuことkotoですdesuね。ne。

    That means the lunch set comes with a drink, right?

  • A
    そうですか。じゃあ、茶ちゃ色いろの靴くつを試着室しちゃくしつで試着しちゃくしてもいいということですね。

    A: I see. So that means I can try on the brown shoes in the fitting room, right?

    • 〜ているongoing state or practice
    〜によってvaries depending on
    〜のうちにbefore a state changes
    〜のわりにsurprisingly, considering
    〜がいいんじゃないgentle suggestion or advice
    〜ようになっているsystem feature or mechanism
    〜に限りlimited to a date or group
    〜こそ・〜からこそemphasis and precise reason
    〜につきper unit; due to
    〜でしょうかgentle question or request
    〜はずだshould; expected to
    〜向けintended for
    Previous〜につき
    Next〜でしょうか