The usage of noun+すること


If my understanding is correct, the pattern verb+こと is used to "noun-ify" a
verb, similar to the to-infinitive in English. For example, to translate "My
dream is **to become** a programmer", I would say 私の夢はプログラマーに **なること** です.

However, I see expressions like 勉強すること "to study" and デビューすること "to debut", but
aren't 勉強 and デビュー already nouns? Thus, is 勉強すること basically the same as 勉強?




You're right. For example,「勉強する」 (as a verb) essentially has the same meaning
as 「勉強」をする (as a noun), and they are pretty much used interchangeably. If you
want to get technical, the first one is 'to study' while the second is 'to do
studying'. The same applies to your question. Both adding「すること」and not adding
it are valid. That is because some verbs already pass as nouns.

「勉強すること」more accurately means the 'action of studying', and 「勉強」by itself is
like simply 'studying'. They both work, but perhaps just using the noun on its
own is less awkward, as long as you know it's already a noun.




You're right. For example,「勉強する」 (as a verb) essentially has the same meaning
as 「勉強」をする (as a noun), and they are pretty much used interchangeably. If you
want to get technical, the first one is 'to study' while the second is 'to do
studying'. The same applies to your question. Both adding「すること」and not adding
it are valid. That is because some verbs already pass as nouns.

「勉強すること」more accurately means the 'action of studying', and 「勉強」by itself is
like simply 'studying'. They both work, but perhaps just using the noun on its
own is less awkward, as long as you know it's already a noun.

