〜ともあろう

import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('tomo-arou');

{
  "id": "tomo-arou",
  "pattern": "〜ともあろう",
  "romaji": "tomo arou",
  "level": "N1",
  "meaning": "of all people; someone (of such standing) as",
  "formation": "Noun + ともあろう + Noun",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "警察官ともあろう者が、飲酒運転で捕まるとは。",
      "furigana": "{警察官|けいさつかん}ともあろう{者|もの}が、{飲酒|いんしゅ}{運転|うんてん}で{捕|つか}まるとは。",
      "en": "To think that a police officer, of all people, would be caught drunk driving!"
    },
    {
      "ja": "一流ホテルともあろうものが、こんな初歩的なミスをするなんて信じられない。",
      "furigana": "{一流|いちりゅう}ホテルともあろうものが、こんな{初歩|しょほ}{的|てき}なミスをするなんて{信|しん}じられない。",
      "en": "I can't believe a first-class hotel, of all places, would make such an elementary mistake."
    },
    {
      "ja": "大臣ともあろう人が、記者の質問から逃げるべきではない。",
      "furigana": "{大臣|だいじん}ともあろう{人|ひと}が、{記者|きしゃ}の{質問|しつもん}から{逃|に}げるべきではない。",
      "en": "Someone who is a government minister should not run away from reporters' questions."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "criticism",
    "standpoint",
    "surprise"
  ],
  "notes": "The noun is a respected role or institution; the sentence criticizes behavior unworthy of it. Usually 〜ともあろう者が / 人が.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "1a8a42bdcc5f8223a3a3de8cb632e7db5b19483062f9e5bedb8fd4bee4a6ef45",
    "meanings": [
      "身为……竟然……"
    ],
    "formation": "名词＋ともあろう＋名词",
    "explanation": "批评某人或机构做出与其身份不相称的事。",
    "notes": "常见ともあろう者が。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "警察官ともあろう者が、飲酒運転で捕まるとは。",
        "zh": "身为警察竟因酒驾被捕。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "一流ホテルともあろうものが、こんな初歩的なミスをするなんて信じられない。",
        "zh": "一流酒店竟然犯这种初级错误，真难以置信。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "大臣ともあろう人が、記者の質問から逃げるべきではない。",
        "zh": "身为大臣，不应逃避记者提问。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n1.json#tomo-arou",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "cc424284704ec44033a810d3aaf7acfd0bc1c0d6a43bbaa91b3616c7701ecb18"
  }
}