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N3

ということだ

💡Meaning

I heard that

📝Usage

普通形 + ということだ

⚠️Notes

A more formal way to report hearsay, similar to 「そうだ」. "I heard that..." or "it is said that..." (e.g., 彼は来月、海外に転勤するということだ。 - I heard that he will be transferred overseas next month.)