〜とあって
N1to atte
because (of a special situation); as it is
Formation
Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj / Noun + とあって
Chinese meanings
由于;因为
Chinese formation
普通形/名词+とあって
Chinese usage
因特殊、引人注目的情况而出现某结果。
Chinese notes
常见于新闻报道,后项叙述观察到的结果。
Examples
- 三連休の初日とあって、高速道路はどこも大渋滞だった。It being the first day of a three-day weekend, the expressways were jammed everywhere.因为是三连休的第一天,高速公路到处严重堵车。
- 人気俳優が来店するとあって、店の前には早朝から長い行列ができた。With a popular actor coming to the store, a long line formed out front from early morning.因为人气演员要到店,店前从一大早就排起了长队。
- 十年ぶりの再会とあって、二人は夜遅くまで語り合った。As it was their first reunion in ten years, the two talked late into the night.由于是时隔十年的重逢,两人一直聊到深夜。
Notes
The cause is a special, noteworthy situation, and the main clause reports its natural, observed result. Common in news; not used for the speaker's own wishes or requests.
#reason#written
Related N1 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('to-atte');
{
"id": "to-atte",
"pattern": "〜とあって",
"romaji": "to atte",
"level": "N1",
"meaning": "because (of a special situation); as it is",
"formation": "Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj / Noun + とあって",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "三連休の初日とあって、高速道路はどこも大渋滞だった。",
"furigana": "{三|さん}{連休|れんきゅう}の{初日|しょにち}とあって、{高速|こうそく}{道路|どうろ}はどこも{大|だい}{渋滞|じゅうたい}だった。",
"en": "It being the first day of a three-day weekend, the expressways were jammed everywhere."
},
{
"ja": "人気俳優が来店するとあって、店の前には早朝から長い行列ができた。",
"furigana": "{人気|にんき}{俳優|はいゆう}が{来店|らいてん}するとあって、{店|みせ}の{前|まえ}には{早朝|そうちょう}から{長|なが}い{行列|ぎょうれつ}ができた。",
"en": "With a popular actor coming to the store, a long line formed out front from early morning."
},
{
"ja": "十年ぶりの再会とあって、二人は夜遅くまで語り合った。",
"furigana": "{十|じゅう}{年|ねん}ぶりの{再会|さいかい}とあって、{二人|ふたり}は{夜|よる}{遅|おそ}くまで{語|かた}り{合|あ}った。",
"en": "As it was their first reunion in ten years, the two talked late into the night."
}
],
"tags": [
"reason",
"written"
],
"notes": "The cause is a special, noteworthy situation, and the main clause reports its natural, observed result. Common in news; not used for the speaker's own wishes or requests.",
"zh": {
"source_hash": "5694745e4625b270d0b63ff63dbcd37ffbfb6e6cc19ace6cfeaf218949ceec6a",
"meanings": [
"由于",
"因为"
],
"formation": "普通形/名词+とあって",
"explanation": "因特殊、引人注目的情况而出现某结果。",
"notes": "常见于新闻报道,后项叙述观察到的结果。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "三連休の初日とあって、高速道路はどこも大渋滞だった。",
"zh": "因为是三连休的第一天,高速公路到处严重堵车。"
},
{
"ja": "人気俳優が来店するとあって、店の前には早朝から長い行列ができた。",
"zh": "因为人气演员要到店,店前从一大早就排起了长队。"
},
{
"ja": "十年ぶりの再会とあって、二人は夜遅くまで語り合った。",
"zh": "由于是时隔十年的重逢,两人一直聊到深夜。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n1.json#to-atte",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"review_hash": "a7f5226b1c0bee92ae253948833c373ea0eaa20e501a006eee03d708a61367ac",
"status": "reviewed",
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28"
}
}