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- no koto 305

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(Miss Arai asked various questions about you yesterday.)
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(For my term paper I'm thinking of writing about college life in Japan.)
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(I'll take the responsibility for our children (lit. for things related to our
children).)
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(I owe you a lot in terms of my internship this time.)
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((The reason) I'm calling (is to talk) about the party next week.)
1. No koto literally means 'things of I about.' Thus, X no koto o kaku, for
example, literally means 'to write things about X.' This phrase often
appears with a particle to form a compound particle meaning 'about,' as
in KS(A) - (C) and Exs.(a) - (d).
2. X no koto (nan) desu ga is used to introduce the reason for phoning
someone or visiting someone, as in KS(D) and Ex.(e), or to introduce a
topic to the hearer, as in (1).
(1) A: =, L$- b@LttbATbSo
(Professor, I'd like to talk to you (lit. It's) about my term
paper.)
B: %T.t&
(Yes? (lit. What is it?))