Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of ともあろうもの in Japanese

ともあろうもの
Romaji
tomoarōmono
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    of all people (expression showing surprise at a high standing person's misbehavior)
    Example sentence
    大学の教授ともあろうものが、なぜ殺人事件を起こしたのだろうか。 Why would a university lecturer of all people end up responsible for a murder?

Examples of , ともあろうもの in a sentence