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JLPT N2 Grammar

のことだから (nokotodakara)

given the nature of ~; as one would expect from ~

Meaning & usage

のことだから follows a noun (usually a person's name or pronoun) and expresses that the speaker knows the person's character or habits well, so they can predict or expect something about them. It carries the nuance of drawing a conclusion from what one knows about that person.

Example sentences 3

  1. あなたのことだから上々じょうじょうでしょう。

    I hope and I know you did great!

  2. トムのことだから感謝祭にはボストンに来るんじゃないかな。

    I think Tom may come to Boston for Thanksgiving.

  3. 例年通りだった。特に落胆はなかった。共働きの家では当たり前のことだから。

    It was an ordinary year, no especial disappointments. Just the run of the mill goings-on of a dual-income household.