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Particle Koto
Once upon a time, an enthusiastic student of mine talked to his Japanese friend and was told that Particle Koto could be always interpreted as 'Matter'. Of course, I suspected neither my student nor his Japanese friend. However, as a matter of fact, in Japanese, can Particle Koto be always interpreted as 'Matter'? Really? Even we are foreigners, we can of course quote the research results from some Japanese linguists to verify if “Particle Koto” could always be interpreted as 'Matter' or not.
（こと）in Japanese
According to Japanese grammar, could Particle Koto（こと）always be written in Kanji （事）and interpreted as 'Matter' ?
Dr. Kyōsuke Kindaichi
Dr. Kyōsuke Kindaichi
(1882~1971)
Japanese linguist
Dr. Kyōsuke Kindaichi (Japanese: 金田一京助, 1882 ~ 1971) was a famous Japanese linguist from Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. He was an awardee of the Order of Cultural Merit in 1954. He also had authored a Japanese dictionary called Shinsen Kokugo Jiten in which he pointed out that: #Dr. Kyōsuke Kindaichi #Shinsen Kokugo Jiten
Whenever Koto is activated its nominalizing functionality, it can neither be written in Kanji（事）nor be interpreted as 'Matter'.
7 examples are:
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- 聞いたことがある。
- In this sentence こと is put next to the past form of a verb and the whole sentence is ended with present form. Suggested Eng translation should be: I have heard that.💯
- If you translate the Koto into matter, then: "I have heard that matter." Nobody will understand. This sentence structure maybe appear in JLPT N5 and will be mentioned in the Beginner Course 1. #Beginner Course 1
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- たまに遅刻をすることもある。
- In this sentence こと is put next to the present form of a verb and the whole sentence is ended with present form. Suggested Eng translation should be: Once in a while, I am late.💯
- If you translate the Koto into matter, then: "Once in a while, I am a late matter." You have changed the original meaning and is undesirable. This sentence structure maybe appear in JLPT N3 and will be mentioned in the Natural Japanese Course. #JLPT N3 #Natural Japanese Course
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- 答えることはない。
- In this sentence こと is put next to the present form of a verb and the whole sentence is ended with present form. Suggested Eng translation should be: No need to answer.💯
- The above sentence is same as "～ない方がいい" suggesting you not do something. If you translate the Koto into matter, then: "No answer matter." You have changed the original meaning and is undesirable. This sentence structure maybe appear in JLPT N3. #JLPT N3
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- 上達の早道はよく練習することだ。
- In this sentence こと is put next to the present form of a verb and the whole sentence is ended with present form. Suggested Eng translation should be: The shortcut to excellence is drilling thoroughly.💯
- The above sentence is same as "～た方がいい"suggesting you do something. If you translate the Koto into matter, then: "The shortcut to excellence is drilling matter thoroughly." You have changed the original meaning and is undesirable. This sentence structure maybe appear in JLPT N3. #JLPT N3
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- 毎朝体操をすることにしている。
- In this sentence こと is put next to the present form of a verb and the whole sentence is ended with present continuous form. Suggested Eng translation should be: Every morning, I am used to doing exercises.💯
- If you translate the Koto into matter, then: "Every morning, I am used to doing exercises' matter." You have changed the original meaning and is undesirable. This sentence structure maybe appear in JLPT N3 and will be mentioned in the Natural Japanese Course. #JLPT N3 #Natural Japanese Course
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- すぐ帰ってくるということだ。
- In this sentence こと is put next to the present form of a verb and the whole sentence is ended with present form. Suggested Eng translation should be: It is said that one will be back in a minute.💯
- If you translate the Koto into matter, then: "One will be back in a minute's matter." You have changed the original meaning and is undesirable. This sentence structure maybe appear in JLPT N3 and will be mentioned in the Natural Japanese Course. #JLPT N3 #Natural Japanese Course
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- 無駄話をしないこと。
- In this sentence こと is put next to the present form of a verb and before period. Suggested Eng translation should be: No idle talk.💯
- It is a indirect imperative sentence asking you to do or not to do something. If you translate the Koto into matter, then: "No idle talk matters." You have changed the original meaning and is undesirable.