Meaning of ということで this time?


I'm always bothered by ということで. What does it mean this time? Could it be a kind
of "by" ("Are you going to kill me by accident too?")

> なぁに、姉さん。その銃は。 ……私も暴発ということで殺すの？

By the way, since 暴発 is used as a noun, shouldn't it be **だ** ということで?




> 「なぁに、姉{ねえ}さん。その銃{じゅう}は。 ……私{わたし}も暴発{ぼうはつ} **ということで** 殺{ころ}すの？」

In this sentence, 「～～ということで」 means " **by calling it ~~** ", " **by claiming
it as ~~** ", etc.

In meaning, it is highly synonymous to 「～～ということにして」.

> "What's that gun for, Big Sister? Are you gonna kill me by calling it an
> accidental discharge?"

Finally,

> By the way, since 暴発 is used as a noun, shouldn't it be だということで?

It can be, but that would be too "formal" or wordy for the situation. Frankly,
it would be too bookish a line to utter when your life is on the line.

The speaker could have chosen to say 「暴発ってことで」 as well if she had wanted to
sound even more informal.




> 「なぁに、姉{ねえ}さん。その銃{じゅう}は。 ……私{わたし}も暴発{ぼうはつ} **ということで** 殺{ころ}すの？」

In this sentence, 「～～ということで」 means " **by calling it ~~** ", " **by claiming
it as ~~** ", etc.

In meaning, it is highly synonymous to 「～～ということにして」.

> "What's that gun for, Big Sister? Are you gonna kill me by calling it an
> accidental discharge?"

Finally,

> By the way, since 暴発 is used as a noun, shouldn't it be だということで?

It can be, but that would be too "formal" or wordy for the situation. Frankly,
it would be too bookish a line to utter when your life is on the line.

The speaker could have chosen to say 「暴発ってことで」 as well if she had wanted to
sound even more informal.

