TAKOBOTO

Turn a phrase ending in a verb into a 'noun phrase'
Getting married is such an effort!

けっこんするのはたいへんだ。

Getting married is such an effort!

「さあ、みなさん、せいせいどうどうたたかいましょう」ぜんせんしゅがまわりにあつまるのをまってせんせいがいった。

"Well, everyone, let's play fair and square." the teacher said after waiting for all the players to assemble + .

ゆめにふけったり、いきることをわすれてしまうのはよくない。

Becoming absorbed in a dream, forgett ing to live is no good.

わたしもかいものにいくのがすきです。

I also like to go shopping.

アルバイトをしながらがっこうにいくのはたいへんですね。

Having a part time job while going to school is hard, right?

Possibly also 'verb phrase'. Must check some time.

Amatuka

大変 in context has meanings of "such an effort" or "difficult".

Miki

This use of の looks similar to use of "koto" (事) after verbs, doesn't it? Like in "話す事 が 出来る" = "I can speak".

9000

Yes, but their uses have different rules. Koto is used for more abstract things than no.

DarrkAngel

I was told that の (instead of 事) precedes "perception" verbs; 見る, 見える, 聞く, 聞こえる

萬池瑠