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〜とあって

N1
to 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

  • 三さん連れん休きゅうの初しょ日にちとあって、高こう速そく道どう路ろはどこも大だい渋じゅう滞たいだった。
    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。
  • 人にん気き俳はい優ゆうが来らい店てんするとあって、店みせの前まえには早そう朝ちょうから長ながい行ぎょう列れつができた。
    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。
  • 十じゅう年ねんぶりの再さい会かいとあって、二ふた人りは夜よる遅おそくまで語かたり合あった。
    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.

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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"
  }
}