due to
since
on account of
because
こととて in some contexts can also mean “even”
Structure
- Verb + こととて
- Verb[ない] + ない・ぬ + こととて
- Noun + の + こととて
「田舎のこととて年齢や学年に関係なく生徒が勉強する教室が１教室だけしかなかった。」
What was the story behind this sentence here?
When I was in 4th to 6th grades, I went to a privet school, and there were only 10-15 people (from 4th to 11th grade). We would sit in one room with a teacher, read materials, do tasks, and when someone would need help they would wave at the teacher who would come and explain what was needed