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What is the meaning of ことに ? This is something I see from time to time, but I don't understand its pattern. Aren't ことは or ことを working here ?
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So in short, it would mean : "When she felt relieved BECAUSE her gift pleased her," Am I correct in my understanding of に ? – Ushiromiya Jul 04 '17 at 10:25
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1@Ushiroyama Yes! This type of に is commonly used with expressions that describe feelings. – naruto Jul 04 '17 at 10:27
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I'm back to this thread because I would like confirmation that this phrase uses the same ことに as the one in my question : > それに顔をしかめるのは、当主様に失礼といつも思いつつも、条件反射的にそうしてしまう**ことに**、彼女はいつも自己嫌悪していた…。If so, it would be : "Because she does that, she always hated herself." ? – Ushiromiya Sep 28 '17 at 12:09