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kaku to iu no wa

what X means is; as for X — holds a word or a claim up and explains it

敷金しききん」というのは、部屋へやりるときにあずけるおかねのことです。

"shikikin" to iu no wa, heya o kariru toki ni azukeru okane no koto desu.

"Shikikin" is the money you put down when you rent a room. neutral

田中たなかさんが会社かいしゃめるというのは本当ほんとうですか。

tanaka-san ga kaisha o yameru to iu no wa hontou desu ka.

Is it true that Tanaka-san is leaving the company? neutral

というのは

というのはto iu no waN3neutral

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