Grammar a Day - Level 1 [ こととて (kototote) ]

こととて (kototote) - because/since - explains the cause or gives a
reason for

--- Notes ---
Not normally used in speech. A more formal, written word for letters and
whatnot. Explains the reason for something with the sense that it is
precisely because of (person,thing) that( ).
昼間はにぎやかなこの道も、早朝のこととてあたりに犬一匹いなかった。
Because it was early in the morning, there wasn't even a dog around this
street that is so lively during the day.
〜のことだから、〜のことなので　

--- Examples ---
何も知らぬこととて、間違いをしてしまいました。
Since I did not knew anything, I ended up making mistake.

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