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整理 文法形式の整理(動詞に着目) 教科書 p.92〜110
Part IV of the book — verb formation patterns (踏まえる・かまける・控える…)
整理

〜こととて

教科書 p.92〜110
接続:名の/普通形 + こととて
Because it is…(so please forgive me). State the reason with apology, excuse.
注意 / Note:An old, formal way of speaking, often used in letters: 慣れぬこととて・急なこととて.
比較 / Compare:〜こととて(reason + please understand, ancient text)/〜ので(neutral).
よく出る形 / Common form:名の/普通形+こととて。Frequent: 不慣れなこととて・急なこととて・知らぬこととて.
不慣れなこととて、失礼があったかもしれません。
Because I'm not used to the job, I may have been rude.
急なこととて、十分な準備ができませんでした。
Because it was urgent, I wasn't fully prepared.
何も知らぬこととて、とんだ失礼を申しました。
Because I didn't know anything, I was rude.

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