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07課 〜だそうだ 教科書 p.36
Heard〜
07課

〜と言われている

教科書 p.36
接続:普通形 + と言われている
supposedly. Present a general statement without naming a specific speaker.
注意 / Note:Check the subject, tense and tone of both clauses; Avoid translating word for word from Vietnamese.
比較 / Compare:Compare with similar samples in the same article to choose according to nuance and connection. Same 課: 〜ということだ/〜とのことだ/〜とか/〜って/〜という — these models are often mistaken for each other, read the 接続 line carefully and then decide.
この寺は千年前に建てられたと言われています。
It is said that the temple was built a thousand years ago.
日本人は働きすぎだと言われています。
People think that Japanese people work too much.
量子コンピューターは、将来多くの計算を速くすると言われています。
Quantum computers are expected to speed up many calculations in the future.

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