Japanese grammar · ≈ JLPT N2 · Intermediate 2
〜とかで~toka de
possible cause, or something
Use 〜とかで to give one possible cause, leaving room for other details the speaker does not specify.
How it works
Why have the trains stopped running? The picture links a cause, such as strong winds, to the suspension of service.
「とか」 gives one possible cause as an example, with a vague “or something like that” tone.
Express the cause with a noun and add 「とかで」 directly: 強風とかで.
「で」 connects the cause to the result. Read the second half of the sentence to see what happened.
When talking about congestion in front of a station, you can give roadwork as a cause. In conversation, you needn’t explain every detail.
Example sentences
- 強風kyoufuuとtoかkaで、de、一部ichibuのno電車denshaがga運休unkyuuしshiてteいるiru
In a conversation
Check yourself
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
It seems that some trains are suspended because of strong winds or something similar.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
強風____、一部の電車が運休しているようです。
It seems some trains are suspended due to strong winds and such.
More grammar in this theme
- 〜とかでpossible cause, or something