〜ことに
Formation
N2EmotionFormal/StiffLiterature
Variations
〜ことには
Meaning
An expression used to emphasize the speaker's feelings or reaction to a fact or event. It is followed by a description of a past event or a current situation.
Examples
驚いたことに、彼はその難しい試験に満点で合格した。
To my surprise, he passed that difficult exam with a perfect score.
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