HomeGrammarJLPT N1Noun + ともあろう + Noun (~tomoarou~)

Noun + ともあろう + Noun (~tomoarou~)

JLPT N1

Explanation

Used to criticize or question unbecoming behavior by someone of a certain status.

Formation

Detailed explanation

Noun + ともあろう + Noun is used to express that someone with a certain role or status has done something unbefitting their position. It often carries disapproval or surprise: 'For someone who is supposed to be X, how could they...?'

Examples

Sensei tomoarou mono ga, sonna machigai o suru nante.

For a teacher, it's shocking to make such a mistake.

Otona tomoarou mono ga kodomo mitai ni furumatte wa ikenai.

It's not right for an adult to behave like a child.

Shachou tomoarou hito ga sonna shitsurei na koto o iu nante.

It's shocking that someone who is the company president would say such a rude thing.

Puro no senshu tomoarou mono ga, shiai ni chikoku suru nante.

For a professional athlete, being late to a match is unthinkable.

Practice

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