~とは (exclamatory/evaluative)

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The evaluative or exclamatory use of ~とは, framing the preceding clause or noun as the basis for surprise, disbelief, criticism, admiration, or judgment — '(the very fact) that X!,' 'to think that X,' 'how could X be!' Distinct from the definitional ~とは (X とは Y だ), where とは introduces a definition.

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