Noun の ことだから

Noun no koto dakara

JLPT N2 Chapter 103: Precisely because, and just because, 7 of 7

Formation

Noun + のことだから

Used to provide a reason or explanation based on one's knowledge about the noun; 'since', 'because', 'knowing'.

When to use

Noun のことだから: knowing what X is like, I expect (彼のことだから).

Explanation

The の ことだから (no koto dakara) grammar point is used when giving a reason or explanation based on one’s knowledge or understanding of a particular person or thing. It often implies 'given that this is the kind of person/thing it is'.

Example sentences

Befitting (As Expected Of / Unbecoming Of)

Corpus examples (2)