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ことだ

ことだkoto daN5neutral

savor + the thing to do is — blunt advice given as the obvious answer

ajiwau koto da

the thing to do is — blunt advice given as the obvious answer

meaning: the thing to do is savor

Same meaningRelated

  • 味あじわう
  • 〜ことだ
  • 味あじわうことだ

焦あせらず、少すこしずつ味あじわうことだ。

aserazu, sukoshi zutsu ajiwau koto da.

Don't rush — the thing to do is savor it little by little. neutral

とにかく、人ひとの悪口わるぐちは味あじわうことだ。

tonikaku, hito no waruguchi wa ajiwau koto da.

In any case, the thing to do is savor bad things about people. neutral

Same meaning3

should do; advisable to

All examples6

the thing to do is — blunt advice handed down, or to yourself

  1. 焦あせらず、少すこしずつ慣なれることだ。

    aserazu, sukoshi zutsu nareru koto da.

    Don't rush — the thing to do is get used to it little by little. neutral

  2. 文句もんくがあるなら、直接ちょくせつ本人ほんにんに言いうことだよ。

    monku ga aru nara, chokusetsu honnin ni iu koto da yo.

    If you've got a complaint, the thing to do is tell the person directly. casual

  3. 何なによりもまず、専門家せんもんかに相談そうだんすることです。

    nani yori mo mazu, senmonka ni soudansurukotodesu.

    More than anything, the thing to do is consult a specialist. neutral

the thing not to do is — blunt advice on what to avoid

  1. とにかく、人ひとの悪口わるぐちは言いわないことだ。

    tonikaku, hito no waruguchi wa iwanai koto da.

    In any case, the thing to do is not to say bad things about people. neutral

  2. そんなに結論けつろんを急いそがないことだよ。

    sonnani ketsuron o isoganai koto da yo.

    Don't rush to a conclusion like that. casual

  3. 個人こじん情報じょうほうをむやみに教おしえないことです。

    kojin jouhou o muyami ni oshienai koto desu.

    The thing not to do is hand out your personal information carelessly. neutral

How it's formed2

All forms1

  • politeことですkotodesu

    味あじわうことです

Notes

ことだ hands down the answer, closer to a teacher than a peer. It
takes よ but rarely ね.