Japatan
Formação
- V普通形 + とあって
- いA + とあって
- なA + とあって(「だ」は付けない)
- N + とあって(「だ」は付けない)
Explicação
Means "because of the special circumstance ~," and describes the natural result or scene that follows from it. It is common in news and reports to objectively explain a situation, as in "since it's a long weekend, the roads are crowded." It is not followed by the speaker's intention, an order, or a request.
Exemplos
連休とあって、駅はどこも旅行客で混んでいる。
Since it's a long weekend, every station is crowded with travelers.
人気の作家が来るとあって、会場には朝から長い列ができた。
Because a popular writer was coming, a long line formed at the venue from the morning.
初めての発表とあって、佐藤さんはかなり緊張していた。
Since it was her first presentation, Ms. Sato was quite nervous.
久しぶりに家族が集まったとあって、祖母はとても嬉しそうだった。
With the whole family together for the first time in a while, my grandmother looked very happy.
Observações
〜とあれば is a hypothetical condition ("if it's for ~, I'll do anything"), while 〜とあって gives an actual special circumstance as the reason. It cannot be followed by 〜しよう or 〜てください.
Gramática relacionada
Miniquiz
1今日は夏休み最後の日曜日（ ）、プールは子どもたちでいっぱいだった。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 2 とあって
"Since it was the last Sunday of summer vacation, the pool was full of children." とあって gives a special circumstance as the reason. とあれば is hypothetical, ながらも shows contrast, and たが最後 cannot follow a noun.
2A「すごい人ですね。」
B「ええ、無料で入れる（ ）、みんな集まってきたんでしょう。」
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 4 とあって
"What a crowd!" "Yes, since you can get in for free, everyone must have come." とあって gives the special reason. ようでは needs a negative result, ながらも shows contrast, and なしに follows nouns.
3「とあって」の使い方が正しいものはどれか。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 1 有名な選手が来るとあって、会場はファンでいっぱいになった。
Sentence 1 means "Because a famous athlete was coming, the venue filled up with fans." 2 (invitation), 3 (order), and 4 (request) cannot follow とあって.
