〜ときている (~to kite iru) — on top of that it's ~, so naturally…

'Cheap AND tasty — of course it's packed!' — the spoken form that holds up a striking feature as the obvious reason.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

N／な-adj N／な-adj [だ] + ときている

Verb／い-adj V普通形／い-adj + ときている

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

When to use it

You are chatting with a friend: 'That place is cheap, and on top of that it's tasty — no wonder there's a queue!'
It is spoken and full of feeling — 'just look at that!'.

Meaning

「〜ときている」= 'it has this striking feature, so the result is obvious'.
It is usually said with two features stacked together (安くておいしい・遠いし家賃も高い), and carries the speaker's surprise, admiration or complaint.

How to attach

Plain form or a noun + 「ときている」: 安いときている・優秀ときている
Drop 「だ」after nouns and な-adjectives
Usually followed by 「から・ので・んだから」and a 'so of course ~' result, or the sentence stops right there, leaving 'what more can I say'.

Versus what you know

「〜とあって」in this same lesson also means 'because of a special situation', but that is a calm news report.
N2Don't mix it up with 「〜ことだし」either; that gives a soft reason leading to a suggestion like 'so let's go'.

Watch out

It is not used in official notices, news or formal documents.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

あの定食屋は安くて量も多いときているから、昼はいつも満席だ。

あのていしょくやはやすくてりょうもおおいときているから、ひるはいつもまんせきだ。

That set-meal place is cheap and gives big portions too, so of course it's always full at lunch.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 安くて = cheap + 量も多い = big portions too (two good points stacked) → 「ときている」 → 「から」 → then the natural result: いつも満席だ = always full.

この部屋は駅から遠いし家賃も高いときているんだから、借り手がいないのも当然だ。

このへやはえきからとおいしやちんもたかいときているんだから、かりてがいないのもとうぜんだ。

This room is far from the station, and the rent is high on top of that — no wonder nobody wants to rent it.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 駅から遠いし = far from the station → 家賃も高い = the rent is high too (one complaint on top of another) → 「ときている」 → 「んだから」 → result: 借り手がいないのも当然だ = no wonder nobody wants to rent it.

彼女は優秀で、しかも三か国語が話せるときているから、どの会社も欲しがるよ。

かのじょはゆうしゅうで、しかもさんかこくごがはなせるときているから、どのかいしゃもほしがるよ。

She's brilliant, and on top of that she speaks three languages — every company will want her.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 優秀で = very capable + しかも = on top of that → 話せる = can speak (plain form) → 「ときている」 (praise) → 「から」 → result: どの会社も欲しがるよ = every company will want her.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

「この店は安い上においしい＿＿＿＿、いつも行列ができている。」— fill the blank.

💡 Hint: The form always stays in 「〜ている」.