【JLPT N2 Grammar】〜ことだ(~kotoda)

Explanation:〜ことだ

Meaning
"〜したほうがいい / 〜しないほうがいい"
助言じょげん忠告ちゅうこくをするとき使つかいます。

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

  1. Advice or Recommendation: "〜ことだ" is commonly used to give advice or suggest what someone should do to achieve a desired result.
  2. 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、お菓子かしべるのをやめることだね。
If you want to lose weight, you should stop eating snacks.

つぎのJLPTの試験しけん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.

はや病気びょうきなおしたいなら、よくべて、よくことだね。
If you want to recover quickly from an illness, you should eat well and sleep well.

健康けんこう心配しんぱいなら、もっと野菜やさいべることだね。
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はなことだね。
If you want to improve your Japanese, you should speak Japanese every day.

Vocabulary

Japanese
English
健康 けんこう health

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