Practice JLPTMeaning & usage
It is ~ that ~; the one who ~ is ~; the place where ~ is ~; the reason why ~ is ~; the time when ~ is ~; what ~ is ~ | A structure that indicates new, important information by placing it between [x] and the copula [x] ([x] is an indefinite pronoun ([x]2) that replaces ‘time’,’person’, ‘thing’, ‘place’ or ‘reason’.)
Example sentences 8
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ここで一番奇麗なのは山です。
The most beautiful things here are mountains.
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このクラスで一番頭がいいのは 吉田さんだ・です。
The brightest one in this class is Mr. Yoshida.
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モーツアルトが大好きになったのは大学一年の時です。
It was during my freshman year that I become very fond of Mozart.
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一昨日遊びに来たのは秋子さんです。
It was Akiko who came to see me the day before yesterday.
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山田さん、あなたがシカゴに行ったのはいつですか。
Mr. Yamada, when was it that you went to Chicago?
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日本で美味しいのは果物だ。
What is delicious in Japan is fruit.
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父が嫌いなのはテレビだ。
It is television that my father hates.
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私が中国に行ったのは三年前だ・です。
It was three years ago that I went to China. / The time when I went to China was three years ago.