Is it grammatically correct to say “Noun + という + Noun”?
Or I have to say “Noun + だ + という+ Noun” ?
Or is it a same thing with difference in an informal/formal speech ?
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Both forms are grammatically correct but used differently. What are you trying to say?– Fireheart251Commented Jun 22, 2019 at 18:30
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Are they exchangeable. I don’t know when to use だ after N and when not to use it.– KiwCommented Jun 23, 2019 at 12:08
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Both forms exist, but their meanings are quite different.
AというB means something like "the B that is called/referred to as A":
ATCという会社 ＝ the company called 'ATC'
青春というもの ＝ the thing referred to as 'youth'
あなたという人 ＝ the person that you are (fairly common expression in Japan)
AだというB is closer "the B that it is A", where A can be any sentence (including sentences ending in a noun):
悪いのはお前だという一言 ＝ the comment that you are at fault
ブラジルだというクイズの答え ＝ the quiz answer that it is Brazil
植物も生き物だという事実 ＝ the fact that plants are living beings, too
