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- Diferences between こと and の
- こと is used when defining something
- 私の夢は歌手になることです My dream is to become a singer
- predefined grammatical patterns where only こと is allowed.
- 〜ことがある
- 〜ことはない
- 〜ということ
- 〜ことにする/なる
- の is used when talking about something related to speaker senses or experiences
- 彼に聞くのを忘れた I forgot to ask him
- この窓から庭で子供たちが遊んでいるのが見える From this window, I can see the kids playing in the garden.
- Some grammar rules are allowed only with の
- Such as のに and のは
- 車はこの村で生活するのにどうしても必要なのだ。 No matter what, to live in this town, is necessary a car.
- 遅く帰ったのは残業があったから The reason why I came late, was because I overworked.
- jlptsensei.com has detailed info about the other grammar rules using こと and の.
- jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/のは〜だ-nowa-da-meaning/
- jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/というのは-to-iu-nowa-meaning/
- jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/たことがある-ta-koto-ga-aru-meaning/
- jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/ことはない-koto-wa-nai/
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