~というのは
The thing called X...
About
~というのは is a combination of the quotation marker と, the verb 言う ("to say"), and the topic marker は.
The ~というのは pattern can be used to define things or provide summaries/important info about a topic. It often translates to "The thing called X is..." or "X means...".
E.g. 植物というのは、十分な水と光がいる。 "(The things called) plants need sufficient water and light."
In casual speech, ~というのは can be contracted to ~っていうのは, or even ~ってのは.
E.g. 「漫才」ってのは、どういうものですか。 "What's 'manzai'?"
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~というのは roughly means "The thing called X is..." or "X means..."
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~というのは has casual forms っていうのは and ってのは
Summary
Explained in
adept #8
~という: "A thing called ○○"
Example Sentences
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