あろうことか
(Aro u koto ka)
unbelievably / of all things / to make matters worse.
Connection rules
- ＋あろうことか + [sentence describing shocking event].
- ＋Expression of shock / disbelief.
- ＋Similar to こともあろうに.
Examples
1.
あろうことか、彼は約束を破った。
Aro u koto ka, kare wa yakusoku o yabu ta.
Unbelievably, he broke his promise.
「unbelievably / of all things / to make matters worse」
2.
あろうことか、先生が生徒に手を出した。
Aro u koto ka, sensei ga seito ni te o dashi ta.
Of all things, the teacher struck a student.
「unbelievably / of all things / to make matters worse」
Practice
To make matters worse, he stole money from his own parents.
___、彼は自分の親から金を盗んだ。
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