〜とかで toka de

〜とかで（toka de）means “because (it seems / I heard) ...”. States a reason or cause that the speaker has heard secondhand and is not fully certain about: 'because (I hear) . Formation: V/Aい + とかで; Aな/N + (だ)とかで

because (it seems / I heard) ...

N2

Formation

V/Aい + とかで; Aな/N + (だ)とかで

Explanation

States a reason or cause that the speaker has heard secondhand and is not fully certain about: 'because (I hear) ...'. The 〜とか softens the reason as hearsay/vague, and 〜で marks it as the cause of the following situation.

Examples

かれは急用ができたとかで、パーティーに来なかった。
かれはきゅうようができたとかで、パーティーにこなかった。
He didn't come to the party because something urgent came up, or so I heard.
となりの店は店長が病気とかで、今日は休みらしい。
となりのみせはてんちょうがびょうきとかで、きょうはやすみらしい。
The shop next door seems to be closed today because the manager is sick, or so they say.

Note

The reason is hearsay and presented as uncertain; the speaker takes no responsibility for its accuracy. Often the sentence ends with らしい / そうだ.

FAQ

〜とかで — what does it mean and how is it used?

because (it seems / I heard) .... States a reason or cause that the speaker has heard secondhand and is not fully certain about: 'because (I hear) ...'. The 〜とか softens the reason as hearsay/vague, and 〜で marks it as the cause of the following situation.

〜とかで — how do you form it?

V/Aい + とかで; Aな/N + (だ)とかで

〜とかで — any usage notes?

The reason is hearsay and presented as uncertain; the speaker takes no responsibility for its accuracy. Often the sentence ends with らしい / そうだ.

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