～ので ～node
How to make”～ので..” in Japanese.
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- ・ Meaning:because
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- ・ JLPT Level: N5 日本語能力試験N5級レベル
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- ・ Category: grammar 文法
You can use ～ので when you want to say “because.”
The patterns is below:
(reason) node (situation)- (situation) because (reason)
It means “because” or “so”. The cause is more impartial (like because a building is red or tall) than with “から” or “だから” where it’s more subjective (like because you think an apple tastes good). With nouns and -na adjectives it becomes “なので”.
例文：Examples of sentence (with audio)
暑いので脱ぎます。Atsui node nugimasu.
I take off my cloth because it’s too hot.
メアリーはいじわるなので嫌いです。Mary wa ijiwaru na node kirai desu.
I hate Mary because she is mean
この本は高いので買わない。Kono hon wa takai node kawanai.
I’m not buying this book, because it’s expensive.
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