「〜とか言うことだ」- Expressing Uncertain Hearsay

Explanation

Grammar: Plain form of a sentence + 「とか言うことだ」
This structure is primarily used to convey uncertain hearsay, indicating that you've heard something but are not entirely sure of its accuracy. It is commonly used in spoken language and carries the nuance of "I heard that..."

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
〜とか言うことだ	Plain form of a sentence	Used to express uncertain hearsay, conveying something you've heard but are not entirely sure about.

Basic Usage

• 彼かれは海外かいがいに転勤てんきんすることになったとか言うことだ。
  Kare wa kaigai ni tenkin suru koto ni natta toka iu koto da.
  I heard that he is being transferred overseas.
  
• 彼は来月結婚するとか言うことだ。
  Kare wa raigetsu kekkon suru toka iu koto da.
  I heard that he is getting married next month.
  

Examples

• ニュースによると、今年ことしの冬ふゆは例年れいねんより寒さむいとか言うことだ。
  Nyūsu ni yoru to, kotoshi no fuyu wa reinen yori samui toka iu koto da.
  According to the news, this winter is supposed to be colder than usual.
  
• 派遣は社員しゃいんの待遇たいぐうが改善かいぜんされるとか言うことだが、まだ具体ぐたいてきな内容ないようは発表はっぴょうされていない。
  Haken shain no taigu ga kaizen sareru toka iu koto da ga, mada gutaiteki na naiyō wa happyō sareteinai.
  I heard that the treatment of temporary workers is going to improve, but the specific details haven't been announced yet.
  

Summary

「〜とか言うことだ」 is used to convey uncertain information, often in spoken language, emphasizing the hearsay nature of the information.