～のが
noga
Nominalizing an action as a subject
N5JLPT
Formation 接続
Plain verb clause + のが + predicate
Explanation 説明
Turns a verb clause into a noun-like unit that can serve as the subject of a predicate, especially liking, skill or difficulty.
Examples 例文
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ねるのが すきです。
I like sleeping.
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音楽をきくのがすきです。
I like listening to music.
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彼女は日本語を話すのがじょうずです。
She is good at speaking Japanese.
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私は犬を育てるのがすきです。
I like raising dogs.
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日本人はあるくのがはやいです。
Japanese people walk fast.
How related patterns differ 比較
の can nominalize a clause, after which が, を, or は marks its sentence role. こと can also nominalize, but in rules it can give an instruction. The choice is not determined by a single generic nominalizing translation.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～のが | Nominalizing an action as a subject | ねるのが すきです。 I like sleeping. |
| ～のを | Nominalizing an action as an object | 薬を買うのを忘れました。 I forgot to buy medicine. |
| ～のは | Nominalizing an action as a topic | たんごをおぼえるのはたいへんです。 Memorizing vocabulary is hard. |
| 〜こと | A rule or instruction; must; must not | テストのときは携帯電話はカバンの中にしまうこと。 Keep your mobile phone in your bag during the test. |
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