Nov 4 • Daily Actions & Wins
今日の日本語レッスン：Nominalising Verbs（動詞を名詞にする）
If you turn a verb into a noun, you can talk about actions as if they are things — great for talking about hobbies, goals and plans.
In Japanese, there are TWO common ways:
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✅ 1. Add こと after the verb (dictionary form)
> Verb (dictionary form) + こと
= the act of doing that verb
Examples (all dictionary form):
Verb Meaning Verb + こと Meaning
食べる (taberu) to eat 食べること eating
読む (yomu) to read 読むこと reading
書く (kaku) to write 書くこと writing
遊ぶ (asobu) to play 遊ぶこと playing
勉強する (benkyou suru) to study 勉強すること studying
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✨ Hobbies with こと:
> 趣味は本を読むことです。
Shumi wa hon o yomu koto desu.
My hobby is reading books.
> ピアノを弾くことが好きです。
Piano o hiku koto ga suki desu.
I like playing the piano.
> 走ることはむずかしいです。
Hashiru koto wa muzukashii desu.
Running is difficult.
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✅ 2. Add の after the verb (casual, more emotional)
> Verb (dictionary form) + の
More natural in casual conversation, especially when expressing feelings.
> アニメを見るのが好き。
Anime o miru no ga suki.
I like watching anime.
> ボードゲームをするのは楽しい。
Bōdogēmu o suru no wa tanoshii.
Playing board games is fun.
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💡 Which should you use?
Formal writing / general statements こと
Casual conversation / emotion の
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🧠 Mini Challenge
Turn these hobbies into natural sentences using こと or の:
1. 料理する（りょうりする） — to cook
2. 歌う（うたう） — to sing
3. 写真をとる（しゃしんをとる） — to take photos
4. 旅行する（りょこうする） — to travel
Example response:
> 料理するのが好きです。
写真をとることはむずかしいです。
📩 Post your answers below — I’ll correct them if needed.
Let’s get better one sentence at a time.
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今日の日本語レッスン：Nominalising Verbs（動詞を名詞にする）
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