Explain or emphasise a reason for a certain situation or action.
Long explanation:
The ~というの〜 grammar point is used to provide an explanation or emphasise the reason for a certain situation or action. This pattern can be translated to 'the thing is that', 'the reason is that', or 'it's because' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.