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とあっては (toatteha)

seeing that; now that; owing to (a special situation)

Meaning & usage

とあっては marks a special or weighty situation that leaves no real choice in what follows. It is used when a circumstance such as a personal request, emergency, or strong expectation makes a certain action unavoidable. It follows a plain form clause, with だ added after nouns and na-adjectives, as in 頼んだとあっては or 熱心だとあっては. The main clause typically expresses obligation or lack of alternatives with patterns like しかない, わけにはいかない, or ざるを得ない.

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