( reason) kara, ( situation)
How to make because~ in Japanese.
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- ・ Meaning: because~
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- ・ JLPT Level: 5
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- ・ Category: grammar
You can use “から” when you give the reason for something.
The patterns is below:
(reason)から,(situation)
Examples of sentence
寒いから、外に行きたくないです。
I don’t want to go outside because it’s too cold..
明日試験があるから、家で勉強します。
I need to study today because there will be an exam tomorrow.
台風が来たから、学校に行けませんでした。
I couldn’t go to school because Typhoon came.
If you want to say not just one, but two or more reasons, you can use ” し”,
The patterns is below:
(reason)し,(reason)し、(situation)
Examples of sentence
日本語はおもしろいし、先生はいいし、私は日本語の授業じゅぎょうが好きです。
I really like my Japanese class because Japanese language is interesting and our teacher is funny.
天気はいいし、お金はあるし、今晩のデートが楽しみです。
I look forward to our date because good weather and I have a lot of money.
雨は降るし、寒いし、ひどい天気です。
Today is terrible because too cold and bad weather.
し follows the short form . Na-adj and Noun use ” dashi”.
verbs.
食べるし Taberu + shi
行くし Iku + shi
adjectives.
寒いし Samui + shi
綺麗だし Kirei + dashi
Noun
日本人だし Nihonjin + dashi
Keep up with your studies!