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~のは~の方だ

X is the one that's Y

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~のは~の方だ

X is the one that's Y

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ほう may be added to 〜のは〜だ ("It's X that is Y") to form the 「~のは~のほうだ」 pattern when there are two or more options in a given category, and the speaker wants to single one of them out. This usage of ほう is similar to "one" in English (E.g. "Mike is the cool one").

E.g. さきにゴールしたのはわたしほうです。 "I'm the one who scored first."

のは can directly follow verbs/い-adjectives, or attach to nouns/な-adjectives using な. ほう must be preceded by 「(noun) .

    Summary

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    The 「~のは~のほうだ」 pattern is used when there are two or more options in a given category, and the speaker wants to single one of them out

  • b

    This usage is similar to "one" in English (E.g. "Mike is the cool one")

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    ほう must be preceded by 「(noun)

Example Sentences

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