You use this to say what you heard from someone else. It means 'I heard that...' or 'they say that...'.
Clause + とのことですPrimary
Clause + とのこと
You use this to say what you heard from someone else. It means 'I heard that...' or 'they say that...'.
田中部長は来週の会議に出席されるとのことです。
I've heard that Department Head Tanaka will attend next week's meeting.
天気予報によると、明日は雨は降らないとのことです。
According to the weather forecast, it is said that it will not rain tomorrow.
兄からのメールで、昨日無事に赤ちゃんが生まれたとのこと。
According to an email from my brother, the baby was born safely yesterday.
新しいシステムは来月から導入されるとのことですので、準備をお願いします。
I've heard that the new system will be introduced from next month, so please prepare for it.
検査の結果、特に異常はないとのことでした。
I was told that as a result of the examination, there are no particular abnormalities.
This makes what you say sound like a fact. It is like sharing news without adding your own feelings.
This is different from 〜そうです. That one means you just heard something. This one means you heard it from a clear source. It is also different from 〜らしいです. That one means you guess something is true. This one just tells what you heard directly.
Use this when you want to share news you heard from someone else. It shows that the information came from another person. This helps you report things without saying if you agree or disagree.
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