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N3 Lesson 5: 12/22

と言(い)うのは事実(じじつ)だIt is a fact that ~, There is no doubt that

Structure

Phrase + (という) + のは事実(じじつ) + だ

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About ～というのは事実だ

～というのは事実(じじつ)だ is a phrase used to strongly express that (A) is something that is 'true', 'a fact', or has 'no doubt'.

というのは may be used after almost any phrase, before the noun 事実(じじつ) 'truth', paired with the auxiliary verb だ (or です) will determine that phrase to be a fact.

The literal translation というのは事実(じじつ)だ is 'that which is (A) is true', as (A) is just a nominalized phrase. It is also quite common to see this expression with という omitted, the only difference being that it sounds slightly weaker.

Examples

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    彼(かれ)が俳優(はいゆう)だというのは事実(じじつ)だ。

    It is a fact that he is an actor.

    彼女(かのじょ)が二十歳(はたち)だというのは事実(じじつ)だ。

    It is a fact that she is 20 years old.

    地球(ちきゅう)が丸(まる)いというのは事実(じじつ)だ。

    It is a fact that the earth is round.

    彼(かれ)に前科(ぜんか)があるというのは事実(じじつ)だ。

    It is a fact that he has a criminal history.

    父(ちち)が病気(びょうき)だというのは事実(じじつ)です。

    It is a fact that my dad is ill.

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～というのは事実だ – Grammar Discussion

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  • Daru

    Daru

    Also, sorry for the year-old reply.

  • electrosuccess

    electrosuccess

    Hi, sorry for digging up an old conversation, but I don’t quite understand why this sentence gives me the alt answer without という part then:

  • Fuga

    Fuga

    Hey @electrosuccess !

    This seems like an error on our end so we have just fixed it! という needs to be included here! Thanks for letting us know about this!

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