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Decoded Slug: Noun + というもの (~ to iu mono)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun + というもの (~ to iu mono)

Noun + というもの (~ to iu mono)

Short explanation:

Used to express 'every', 'all'. Concept of generic reference.

Formation:

Noun + というもの

Examples:

子供というものは、毎日たくさん遊びます。
Kodomo to iu mono wa, mainichi takusan asobimasu.
Children, as a group, play a lot every day.
大学生というものは研究に時間をたくさんかけます。
Daigakusei to iu mono wa kenkyu ni jikan o takusan kakemasu.
University students spend a lot of time on research.
日本文化というものは伝統的なものと新しいものが混ざっています。
Nihon bunka to iu mono wa dentouteki na mono to atarashii mono ga mazatteimasu.
Japanese culture is a mixture of traditional and new.
別れというものはいつも悲しいものです。
Wakare to iu mono wa itsumo kanashii mono desu.
Goodbyes are always sad.

Long explanation:

This grammar point 'Noun + というもの' is usually used to express a general or universal truth, or to refer to all of the things or people of a certain category. Literally, it could be translated as 'every (noun)' or 'all of the (noun)'.
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