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こと
ことkotoN5neutral
All examples4
こと — turns doing into a noun, for rules, not things you saw
人の話を最後まで聞くことが大事だよ。
hito no hanashi o saigo made kiku koto ga daiji da yo.
What matters is listening to people right to the end. casual
趣味は古い地図を集めることです。
shumi wa furui chizu o atsumeru koto desu.
My hobby is collecting old maps. neutral
当社の目標は、お客様に安心してお使いいただくことでございます。
tousha no mokuhyou wa, okyakusama ni anshin shite otsukai itadaku koto de gozaimasu.
Our goal is for our customers to use it with peace of mind. formal
こと — a bare こと ends a rule, nothing else after it
レポートは金曜日までに提出すること。
repooto wa kin'youbi made ni teishutsu suru koto.
Reports are to be submitted by Friday. formal
How it's formed5
Notes
This こと is written in kana, never as 事 (a full noun, 事の
重大さ). 物 is for things you hold, こと for things you
only say or think.
重大さ). 物 is for things you hold, こと for things you
only say or think.