I was learning about how we can use 「という」to describe things and I saw the
following example:

  * 日本人{にほんじん}はお酒{さけ}に弱{よわ}い **という** のは本当{ほんとう}？

And my question is, what is the use of 「という」when used to describe this type of
things? Wouldn't this phrase be equal to: 日本人{にほんじん}はお酒{さけ}に弱{よわ}い **こと**
は本当{ほんとう}？ If so whats the benefit of using 「という」? I also saw the following
example:

  * リブート **という** のは、パソコンを再起動{さいきどう}する **という** ことです。

And in this phrase, in the end, 「という」 is used with 「こと」. why is 「こと」there?
Wouldn't the sentence be correct like this: リブート **という** のは、パソコンを再起動{さいきどう}する
**という** です.?
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grammar particle-こと
Using 「という」to describe things
One important note is that while you can use という to name things (e.g.,「ドラえもん」
**という** 漫画【まんが】を見【み】る。), you can also use it to literally mean that something
is said:

  * その漫画【まんが】が好【す】きじゃない **というのは** 本当【ほんとう】じゃないです。

In the phrase というの, there are three components. The particle と here marks a
quotation; the verb 言【い】う, often just written in kana, means "to say"; and the
particle の nominalizes a preceding verb. (In other words, it turns a verb into
a gerund.) So the above sentence would translate as "To say that I don't like
that manga would not be true."

You can also define things using というのは, as in your second example, which can
be translated as "To 'reboot' is to restart a computer".

Incidentally, ということです is also a set phrase in some situations. It's a bit like
the phrase "as it's said"; you can usually replace it with です, but it gives a
softer tone to whatever you're saying. (Weblio translates it as "The thing is,
...") It can also [mark something one has heard](https://jlptsensei.com/learn-
japanese-grammar/%E3%81%A8%E3%81%84%E3%81%86%E3%81%93%E3%81%A8%E3%81%A0-to-iu-
koto-da-%E3%81%A8%E3%81%AE%E3%81%93%E3%81%A8%E3%81%A0-to-no-koto-da-meaning/).
Similarly, ということで can be translated as "that is to say" or "in other words".
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