~ともあろうものが — of all people (expression showing surprise at a high standing person's misbehavior)
~ともあろうものが
of all people (expression showing surprise at a high standing person's misbehavior)
JLPT
N1
Istruktura
✦N (people/ organization) + ともあろうものが
Ibig sabihin
✦ Used to emphasize criticism, condemnation, or suspicion with the expression of a contradictory situation, although it should be natural, but in reality it's the opposite.
大学生
daigakusei
ともあろう
tomoarou
者
sha
が
ga
、
,
その
sono
漢字
kanji
を
wo
読
yo
めないのは
menainoha
恥
ha
ずかしい
zukashii
。
.
It's embarrassing that someone who could be considered a university student can't read those kanji.
親
oya
ともあろう
tomoarou
者
sha
、
,
子
ko
どもが
domoga
悪
waru
いことをしたときに
ikotowoshitatokini
、
,
きちんと
kichinto
叱
shika
るべきだ
rubekida
。
.
Parents should properly scold their children when they do something bad.
Tandaan
✦ Similar to the pattern 「たるもの」or 「~としたことが」
