Topic N3
Japanese Learning
44. ことだ : Should / Ought to / The thing to do is.
✏️Structure
Verb (plain form) + ことだ💡Usage
Used to advise or suggest what someone should or shouldn't do. Carries the nuance of advice from experience.
📚Examples
健康を保つためには、毎日野菜をたくさん食べることだ。
Kenkou wo tamotsu tame ni wa, mainichi yasai wo takusan taberu koto da.
To maintain health, you should eat plenty of vegetables every day.
試験に合格するコツは、毎日少しずつでも勉強を続けることだ。
Shiken ni goukaku suru kotsu wa, mainichi sukoshizutsu demo benkyou wo tsuzukeru koto da.
The trick to passing the exam is to continue studying every day, even if just a little.
人間関係を良好に保つ秘訣は、相手の話をよく聞くことだと思う。
Ningen kankei wo ryoukou ni tamotsu hiketsu wa, aite no hanashi wo yoku kiku koto da to omou.
I think the secret to maintaining good relationships is to listen carefully to what others say.
外国語を上達させる一番の方法は、毎日その言語に触れることだ。
Gaikokugo wo joutatsu saseru ichiban no houhou wa, mainichi sono gengo ni fureru koto da.
The best way to improve a foreign language is to be exposed to that language every day.
仕事で成功するためには、常に前向きな姿勢を持つことだと先輩に教わった。
Shigoto de seikou suru tame ni wa, tsuneni maemuki na shisei wo motsu koto da to senpai ni osowatta.
My senior taught me that to succeed at work, you should always maintain a positive attitude.
子供を立派に育てる秘訣は、愛情を持って接することだと親から学んだ。
Kodomo wo rippa ni sodateru hiketsu wa, aijou wo motte sessuru koto da to oya kara mananda.
I learned from my parents that the secret to raising children well is to treat them with love.
長生きする秘訣は、ストレスを溜めずに笑顔で過ごすことだそうだ。
Nagaiki suru hiketsu wa, sutoresu wo tamezu ni egao de sugosu koto da sou da.
I heard that the secret to longevity is to live with a smile without accumulating stress.
良い友達を作るコツは、自分から積極的に話しかけることだと気づいた。
Yoi tomodachi wo tsukuru kotsu wa, jibun kara sekkyokuteki ni hanashikakeru koto da to kidzuita.
I realized that the trick to making good friends is to actively talk to others yourself.
ダイエットを成功させる秘訣は、無理をせず継続することだと専門家が言っていた。
Daietto wo seikou saseru hiketsu wa, muri wo sezu keizoku suru koto da to senmonka ga itte ita.
Experts say that the secret to successful dieting is to continue without forcing yourself.
幸せな人生を送る秘訣は、小さなことにも感謝することだと祖母が教えてくれた。
Shiawase na jinsei wo okuru hiketsu wa, chiisana koto ni mo kansha suru koto da to sobo ga oshiete kureta.
My grandmother taught me that the secret to a happy life is to be grateful even for small things.