of all people, who would have thought? (としたことが) – Japanese Grammar としたことが (toshita koto ga)

Q: What JLPT level is としたことが?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use としたことが in a sentence?

Attach としたことが to the appropriate verb or noun form. Of all people, who would have thought?

Q: Is としたことが formal or casual Japanese?

としたことが is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

としたことが

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toshita koto ga

of all people, who would have thought?

ようが / ようと you ga / you to に足る / に足りる ni taru/tariru ても差し支えない temo sashitsukaenai たことにする /たことになる ta koto ni suru / ta koto ni naru んがために n ga tame ni 案の定 an no jou て済むことではない te sumu koto dewa nai 甲斐もなく kai mo naku だろうに darou ni ともなく / ともなしに tomo naku/nashi ni 損なう / 損ねる /損じる sokonau / sokoneru/ sonjiru ときている to kiteiru ほどのことではない hodo no koto dewa nai ことこの上ない / この上ない / この上なく koto kono ue nai / kono ue nai / kono ue naku ぶり / っぷり buri / ppuri に足らない/に足りない ni taranai/tarinai に則って ni nottotte が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ ga/mo~nara, ~mo~da ならでは nara dewa 並み nami ようが / ようと you ga / you to に足る / に足りる ni taru/tariru ても差し支えない temo sashitsukaenai たことにする /たことになる ta koto ni suru / ta koto ni naru んがために n ga tame ni 案の定 an no jou て済むことではない te sumu koto dewa nai 甲斐もなく kai mo naku だろうに darou ni ともなく / ともなしに tomo naku/nashi ni 損なう / 損ねる /損じる sokonau / sokoneru/ sonjiru ときている to kiteiru ほどのことではない hodo no koto dewa nai ことこの上ない / この上ない / この上なく koto kono ue nai / kono ue nai / kono ue naku ぶり / っぷり buri / ppuri に足らない/に足りない ni taranai/tarinai に則って ni nottotte が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ ga/mo~nara, ~mo~da ならでは nara dewa 並み nami

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としたことが

toshita koto ga

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of all people, who would have thought?

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JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading toshita koto ga

Post ID 51411

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📝 Usage Notes

of all people, who would have thought?

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としたことが

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the grammar pattern としたことが mean? ▼

Of all people, who would have thought?

What JLPT level is としたことが? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use としたことが in a sentence? ▼

Attach としたことが (toshita koto ga) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is としたことが formal or casual Japanese? ▼

としたことが is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember としたことが long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.