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Decoded Slug: ～ことに (〜koto ni)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～ことに (〜koto ni)
～ことに (〜koto ni)
Short explanation:
Used to express feelings or emotions towards a situation, an action, or an outcome.
Formation:
Verb-casual + ことに, い-Adjective + ことに, な-Adjective + なことに, Noun + のことに
Examples:
彼が急に帰国することに驚いた。
Kare ga kyuu ni kikoku suru koto ni odoroita.
I was surprised at him suddenly returning to his home country.
彼女が優勝したことに感動した。
Kanojo ga yuushou shita koto ni kandou shita.
I was moved by the fact that she won the championship.
彼がいつも遅刻することに腹が立つ。
Kare ga itsumo chikoku suru koto ni hara ga tatsu.
I get angry at how he is always late.
彼女がこんなに美しいことに気がつかなかった。
Kanojo ga konna ni utsukushii koto ni ki ga tsukanakatta.
I hadn't realized how beautiful she was.
Long explanation:
The ～ことに grammar point is used to express feelings or emotions towards a situation, an action, or an outcome. It can be translated as 'what', 'how', 'it is that', or 'the fact that' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.