N2 — outside your level filter
とかで
とかでto ka deN2neutral
Same meaning8
I hear that; looks like; seems
- かのようだas if; just as though — a likeness you already know isn't trueattaches at
- みたいだseems like; looks like; likeattaches at
- によるとaccording to; based on (a named source)attaches at
- らしいapparently; I gather; typical ofattaches at
- そうだlooks like; about to; seems (from appearance)attaches at
- そうだI hear that; they say thatattaches at
- ってI heard that; they say — casual spoken stand-in for という／とのことだattaches at
- ようだit seems; it appears; likeattaches at
All examples4
apparently; something about — a reason passed on, not checked
停電とかで、駅の改札が使えなくなってたよ。
teiden to ka de, eki no kaisatsu ga tsukaenaku natteta yo.
The ticket gates at the station had stopped working, apparently because of the power outage. casual
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
担当者が出張中とかで、ご返事は来週になるとのことでございます。
tantousha ga shutchouchuu to ka de, go henji wa raishuu ni naru to no koto de gozaimasu.
The person in charge is away on business, it seems, so a reply will come next week. formal
How it's formed3
All forms2
とかtokaalternant
味わうとか
at the end of a sentence, with no reason given — just vague hearsay: 来月引っ越すとか。
とかいうことでtokaiukotodeformal
味わうとかいうことで
the unclipped shape for business speech and written reports — 都合がつかないとかいうことで、欠席されました.
Notes
approximate and unconfirmed.