► 名詞
事 [(2)こと] meaning: gerund rank: 1
☆ そのように考える事は難しい ⇨ Thinking that way is difficult. It is difficult to think that way (☛ Make the preceding verb function as a noun)
☆ 一旦予約したら変更する事は出来ない ⇨ Changing is now allowed once you make a reservation (☛ Make the preceding verb function as a noun)
☆ 今それを約束する事は出来ない ⇨ Promising that now is impossible for me. I can’t promise that right now (☛ Make the preceding verb function as a noun)
☆ 捕虜はトイレを使う事すら許されなかった ⇨ Not even using toilets was not allowed for the POWs (☛ Make the preceding verb function as a noun)
☆ 日頃から体を鍛える事が大切だ ⇨ Working out on a regular basis is important (☛ Make the preceding verb function as a noun)
☆ 未来を予測する事は不可能だ ⇨ Predicting the future is impossible (☛ Make the preceding verb function as a noun)
☆ 物価は上がるだけで下がる事はない ⇨ The prices only go up, and going down never happens. They never go down (☛ Make the preceding verb function as a noun)