JLPT N1 grammar

〜とあってmeaning and usage

Meaning

  1. Because A, B
  2. If A is the case, B (とあっては)

How to form it

  • nounとあって
  • verb (plain form)/い-adjectiveとあって
  • noun/verb (plain form)とあっては

How it is used

① 'Because it is A' (a special situation), with B describing what naturally follows, as in news reports; B is not the speaker's will. ② 「とあっては」: 'if it is A', often followed by 'can't help but…'.

Examples

  1. 親友のピンチとあっては助けないわけにはいかないだろう。

    If it's your best friend in a pinch, you can't very well not help them, can you?

  2. 三連休とあって、観光地はどこも大勢の人でにぎわっている。

    With it being a three-day weekend, every tourist spot is packed.

  3. 初めての海外旅行とあって、娘は前の晩なかなか眠れなかった。

    It being her first trip abroad, my daughter had trouble getting to sleep the night before.