because (a special situation)

とあって gives a reason that is a special circumstance leading to a natural result. Attach it to a plain-form verb/adjective or a bare noun. It is used to report that, given such a notable situation, the outcome was as expected.

Examples

• 連休れんきゅうとあって、観光地かんこうちは大勢おおぜいの人ひとで賑にぎわった。

  Renkyuu to atte, kankouchi wa oozei no hito de nigiwatta.

  Being a long weekend, the tourist spots bustled with crowds.

• 有名ゆうめいな歌手かしゅが来くるとあって、会場かいじょうは満員まんいんだった。

  Yuumei na kashu ga kuru to atte, kaijou wa man'in datta.

  Since a famous singer was coming, the venue was packed.

Vocabulary in these examples

• ある to exist (inanimate); to have
• 観光地 tourist spot
• 大勢 many people; crowd
• 人 person
• 有名 famous
• 来る to come

Related patterns · Formal and literary

• 〜をもって with; by means of; as of
• 〜にあって in; at; under (a situation)
• 〜べからず must not; do not (prohibition)
• 〜まじき unbecoming; that should never be
• 〜ごとし like; as if
• 〜に難くない not hard to; easy to