Also read:

のです (Nodesu) is a Japanese expression meaning “the expectation is that ..., the reason is that ..., the fact is that ..., the explanation is that ...”.

Meanings

  1. expressionthe expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...の and ん add emphasis

Examples

  • I'd like a receipt, please.

  • It's noisy next door.

  • I can't find my watch.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).