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「ただまあ、彼はまさにいま人生を棒に振っちゃってるわけでして」
刑事はしゃがみ込む。目を細めて柱を見ている。
「そこまでして会いたい子がいるってのは、私なんかにゃ、なんだか羨ましい気もしますな」
Hi. Could you please explain why ってのは is used to talk about one’s feelings? Shouldn’t it be used to give definitions or explanations?
Thank you.
「ただまあ、彼はまさにいま人生を棒に振っちゃってるわけでして」
刑事はしゃがみ込む。目を細めて柱を見ている。
「そこまでして会いたい子がいるってのは、私なんかにゃ、なんだか羨ましい気もしますな」
Hi. Could you please explain why ってのは is used to talk about one’s feelings? Shouldn’t it be used to give definitions or explanations?
Thank you.
刑事はしゃがみ込む。目を細めて柱を見ている。
「そこまでして会いたい子がいるってのは、私なんかにゃ、なんだか羨ましい気もしますな」
Hi. Could you please explain why ってのは is used to talk about one’s feelings? Shouldn’t it be used to give definitions or explanations?
Thank you.
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Not necessarily. てのは is ということは.
It's just a quotation.
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