文法: Grammar a Day - Level 3 [ 〜の (no-2) ]

〜の (no-2) - Turn a phrase ending in a verb into a 'noun phrase'


--- Examples ---
結婚するのは大変だ。
Getting married is such an effort!

「さあ、皆さん、正々堂々戦いましょう」全選手が周りに集まるのを待って先生が言った。
'Well, everyone, let's play fair and square.' the teacher said after
waiting for all the players to assemble * .

夢に耽ったり、生きることを忘れてしまうのはよくない。

Becoming absorbed in a dream, forgett ing to live is no good.

--- Comments ---
Possibly also 'verb phrase'. Must check some time. (contributor: Amatuka)

大変 in context has meanings of 'such an effort' or 'difficult'.
(contributor: Miki)

This use of の looks similar to use of 'koto' (事) after verbs, doesn't
it? Like in '話す事 が 出来る' = 'I can speak'. (contributor: 9000)

Yes, but their uses have different rules. Koto is used for more abstract
things than no. (contributor: DarrkAngel)

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