# 〜ということだ (to iu koto da)
〜ということだ has two uses: explaining what something means, or reporting hearsay.
## Usage
For meaning: "it means that." For hearsay: "I heard that" (similar to そうだ).
I heard that tomorrow is a holiday.
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