expression, adverb
that is to say; so that means; in other words
Used to rephrase or clarify a preceding statement, often introducing a general truth or explanation. Similar to と言うことは.
See also: と言うことは
彼は毎日遅刻する。というものは、夜更かしが習慣になっているからだ。
He is late every day. That is to say, staying up late has become a habit for him.
この店はいつも混んでいる。というものは、味が良くて値段も手頃だからだ。
This restaurant is always crowded. So that means the food is good and the prices are reasonable.
Kanji form using 物; rare and may be considered non-standard.
Phrase composed of the quotative particle と, verb 言う (to say), nominalizer もの, and topic particle は. Literally 'as for the thing called...', it developed into a conjunction-like expression meaning 'that is to say'.