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N3 Lesson 3: 11/22

は～で有名(ゆうめい)Is famous for

Structure

Noun + は + Verb + こと(1) + で + 有名(ゆうめい)
Noun + は + ［い］Adjective + こと(1) + で + 有名(ゆうめい)
Noun + は + ［な］Adjective + な + こと(1) + で + 有名(ゆうめい)
Noun + は + Noun + で + 有名(ゆうめい)

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About ～は～で有名

In order to describe what certain things/places are famous for, ～は～で有名(ゆうめい) is a common expression that will be used. This construction is made up of the adverbial particle は, the case marking particle で, and 有名(ゆうめい), a noun that may also be used as an な-Adjective.

～は～で有名 is usually translated as '(A) is famous for (B)', but literally means 'with (B), (A) is famous/renowned'. The structure may be broken down in the following way:

(A) は - Presents (A) as the topic.

(B) で - With (B), in で's use as 'with'.

有名(ゆうめい)だ - Is famous.

As can be seen from these examples, こと (or の) may precede で有名(ゆうめい). This is quite common when an entire phrase is being described as the famous aspect of (A), rather than a single word.

Caution

If 有名(ゆうめい) is being used as a な-Adjective, it will appear before the famous thing/place itself. This form will usually be utilized when the speaker wants to give further detail about exactly what (A) is.

Examples

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    札幌(さっぽろ)は雪(ゆき)まつりで有名(ゆうめい)です。

    Sapporo is famous for the snow festival.

    大間(おおま)はマグロで有名(ゆうめい)だ。

    Ooma is famous for tuna.

    あの先生(せんせい)は授業(じゅぎょう)がおもしろいことで有名(ゆうめい)です。

    That teacher is famous for his interesting classes.

    このうどんはコシが強(つよ)いことで有名(ゆうめい)だ。

    This udon is famous for its strong and chewy noodles.

    この町(まち)は温泉(おんせん)で有名(ゆうめい)です。

    This town is famous for its hot springs.

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      ～は～で有名 – Grammar Discussion

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      • CrisH

        CrisH

        このうどんは コシが強つよい**ことで有名ゆうめい**だ。
        What’s the use of が in this sentence? I understood that it means “but” in such a context, a more formal けど, but the English translation is “This udon is famous for its strong and chewy noodles.” So what kind of が is this?

      • mrnoone

        mrnoone

        @CrisH
        Hey

        が is a subject marker here. が (but) is only directly attached to verbs or いadjectives. If it is used with nouns, the “だ” or “です” has to be added. Therefore you can usually easily tell if it’s “but” by simply checking if following いadjectives or verbs conjugations.

        コシ（腰） is a noun meaning body or texture (of hair, noodle).
        コシが強い means that the texture of the noodle is “strong” that is it is “firm” and “chewy”.

        Some adjectives (like 強い) are generally used with nouns that are marked with a subject marker, other examples are Nounが好き and Nounが嫌い。

        I hope it helps,
        Cheers

      • CrisH

        CrisH

        I completely forgot it could be a subject marker! Might as well forget that word…how does it go…T…H…E…?

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