N2 — outside your level filter
write + apparently
kaku to ka de
apparently; something about — a reason heard second-hand and not pinned down
田中さんは風邪をひいたとかで、今日は休みだそうだ。
tanaka-san wa kaze o hiita to ka de, kyou wa yasumi da sou da.
Something about catching a cold — apparently Tanaka is off today. neutral
急な用事ができたとかで、彼、先に帰っちゃったよ。
kyuu na youji ga dekita to ka de, kare, saki ni kaetchatta yo.
Something came up, apparently, so he took off early. casual
- dictionary form
- past
- negative
- negative + past
- na-adjective
- noun
- alternant
- formal