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N2 Lesson 2: 11/23

と言（い）う事（こと）は
that means, that is to say

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彼（かれ）が一人（ひとり）で旅（たび）に行（い）くということは、大人（おとな）になったということだ。
He is going on a trip by himself. That is to say, he has become an adult.
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    • 今日（きょう）は祝日（しゅくじつ）です。ということは、あのスーパーは閉（し）まっていますか？
    Today is a national holiday. Does that mean that that supermarket is closed?
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    • その机（つくえ）はIKEAで買（か）ったの？ということは、自分（じぶん）で組（く）み立（た）てたの？
    Did you buy that desk at IKEA? Does that mean that you put it together yourself?
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    To summarize / boil down something, that means
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    〜ということ and just 〜こと
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