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Friday, January 11, 2019

noga のが

この本は読むのに簡単だ。This book is easy to read.
この本は読むのが簡単だ。This book is easy to read.
I was wondering if anyone could explain to me how these two readings differ in nuance?
As I understand it "no ni" highlights the noun, and "no ga" is highlighting the action. So
この本は読むのに簡単だ。
means that the book is simple to read. The book is written in a nice way.
In the case of "no ga" you are highlighting the action. So
この本は読むのが簡単だ。
actually means "the act of reading this book is simple". The book has a large font perhaps, or the pages are not stuck together.
Similarly:
声を出して読むのがうまい - good at reading aloud
ベッドで読むのによさそうな物 - a thing that is good bedtime reading






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