nominalizer N5 essential casualpolitewritten
〜のが好き — to like ~ing
〜のが好き ・ のがすき
Meaning
- to like ~ing — nominalize an activity with の, then mark it with が好き
Key sentence
映画を見るのが好きだ。
I like watching movies.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Verb (dictionary form) | V-る + のが + 好き | 歌う → 歌うのが好き |
Examples
週末に料理をするのが好きです。
I like cooking on weekends.
一人で本を読むのが好きじゃない。
I don't like reading alone.
When you can't use it
- 好き marks its object with が, not を — so the nominalized activity also takes が: 読むのが好き ✓, never ×読むのを好き.
Easily confused with
See 〜のが好き in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜のが好き the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled from published Japanese grammar references.