How to Say ‘What I hear is; as for the thing that...’ in Japanese
のは
no wa
[noh wah]
💬 Usage Tip: [の] can turn a verb phrase into a noun-like idea, and [は] marks it as the topic. So [聞くのは] means "the thing I hear" or "what I hear."
🇯🇵 In Japan: This structure is common in conversational Japanese when softening opinions or introducing shared impressions.
Phrase Breakdown
の
no
[noh]
nominalizer
The particle の can turn a verb phrase into a noun-like topic, such as 'the one that...' or 'what...'
よく聞くのはアサヒです。
The one you hear about often is Asahi.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
The particle は marks the newly formed phrase as the topic of the sentence.
人気なのはキリンです。
The popular one is Kirin.
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