～のを
nowo
Nominalizing an action as an object
N5JLPT
Formation 接続
Plain verb clause + のを + V
Explanation 説明
Makes a clause the object of a verb such as 忘れる, 知る or 見る. For example, an entire action can be what someone forgot.
Examples 例文
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薬を買うのを忘れました。
I forgot to buy medicine.
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窓を閉めるのをわすれました。
I forgot to close the window.
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新しい先生の名前がメイさんだというのを知っていますか。
Did you know that the new teacher is called Mei?
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マイさんに赤ちゃんが生まれたのを知っていますか
Did you know that Mai has had a baby?
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でんきを けすのを わすれました。
I forgot to turn off the light.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ～のを | Nominalizing an action as an object | 薬を買うのを忘れました。 I forgot to buy medicine. |
| ～のが | Nominalizing an action as a subject | ねるのが すきです。 I like sleeping. |
| ～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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