【JLPT N2 Grammar】〜ことだ（~kotoda）

2020年4月29日 2024年9月22日

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Explanation：〜ことだ

Meaning
"〜したほうがいい / 〜しないほうがいい"
助言じょげんや忠告ちゅうこくをする時ときに使つかいます。

Used to give advice or a recommendation, often in the form of a suggestion for achieving a goal or solving a problem. It can be translated as "should" or "it's best to" in English.

Form
V（dictionary form / nai form） + ことだ

Points

Advice or Recommendation: "〜ことだ" is commonly used to give advice or suggest what someone should do to achieve a desired result.
Imperative Tone: It carries a tone of directness or authority, making it suitable for situations where the speaker gives strong advice, though it isn't harsh.

JLPT Level
N2

Sample sentenes

やせたかったら、お菓子かしを食たべるのをやめることだね。
If you want to lose weight, you should stop eating snacks.

次つぎのJLPTの試験しけんで合格ごうかくしたかったら、ちゃんと勉強べんきょうすることだね。
If you want to pass the next JLPT exam, you should study properly.

早はやく病気びょうきを治なおしたいなら、よく食たべて、よく寝ねることだね。
If you want to recover quickly from an illness, you should eat well and sleep well.

健康けんこうが心配しんぱいなら、もっと野菜やさいを食たべることだね。
If you're worried about your health, you should eat more vegetables.

日本語にほんごがもっと上手じょうずになりたかったら、毎日日本語まいにちにほんごで話はなすことだね。
If you want to improve your Japanese, you should speak Japanese every day.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
健康	けんこう	health