N5 — outside your level filter
から
からkaraN5neutral
Same meaning13
because; the reason is
- ばかりにall because — one small thing cost far more than it shouldattaches at
- だってcasual reason-opener ('cause, X); casual "even N"attaches at
- からこそprecisely because — this reason and no other made it happenattaches at
- ことだからknowing X as we do — a prediction from someone's known characterattaches at
- ものだからbecause — offered as an excuse the speaker could not helpattaches at
- もの'cause; but I — a reason fired back at the listenerattaches at
- んですit's that…; you see — marks the sentence as an explanationattaches at
- なくてnot… and; because (one) doesn'tattaches at
- なぜならthe reason is; because — opens a new sentence explaining the last oneattaches at
- につきowing to N; per N (formal, written)attaches at
- のでbecause; since — reason as circumstanceattaches at
- せいかperhaps because; maybe it's because — the cause offered only as a guessattaches at
- しand what's more — listing reasonsattaches at
All examples9
because; so — the reason comes first, the result after
明日テストがあるから、今夜は遊べないよ。
ashita tesuto ga aru kara, kon'ya wa asobenai yo.
I've got a test tomorrow, so I can't hang out tonight. casual
道が混んでいたから、少し遅れました。
michi ga konde ita kara, sukoshi okuremashita.
The roads were crowded, so I was a little late. neutral
時間になりましたから、始めましょう。
jikan ni narimashita kara, hajimemashou.
It's time, so let us begin. neutral
本日は祝日でございますから、窓口は閉まっております。
honjitsu wa shukujitsu de gozaimasu kara, madoguchi wa shimatte orimasu.
Today is a public holiday, so the counter is closed. formal
because; so — the reason comes last, after the point it backs up
先に帰るね。明日も早いから。
saki ni kaeru ne. ashita mo hayai kara.
I'm heading home first — I've got another early start tomorrow. casual
大丈夫ですよ、コピーは取ってありますから。
daijoubu desu yo, kopii wa totte arimasu kara.
Don't worry — I've kept a copy. neutral
because; so — the reason ends the sentence after a 〜のは opening
彼女が待ち合わせに来なかったのは、道に迷ったからだ。
kanojo ga machiawase ni konakatta no wa, michi ni mayotta kara da.
The reason she didn't make it to our meeting is that she got lost. neutral
あいつがいつも遅れてくるのは、目覚ましを一つしかかけてないからだよ。
aitsu ga itsumo okurete kuru no wa, mezamashi o hitotsu shika kaketenai kara da yo.
The reason he's always late is that he only sets one alarm. casual
発表を来週に延ばしたのは、資料が間に合わなかったからです。
happyou o raishuu ni nobashita no wa, shiryou ga ma ni awanakatta kara desu.
We postponed the announcement to next week because the materials were not ready in time. neutral
How it's formed3
All forms3
からだkaradaalternant
味わうからだ
the sentence ends on the reason, and what it explains goes first with 〜のは (遅れたのは電車が止まったからだ). Speech and writing alike.
からですkaradesuformal
味わうからです
the polite form of からだ, and how an answer to なぜ ends (締め切りを延ばしたのは、資料が届かなかったからです).
からであるkaradearuliterary
味わうからである
the written form of からだ (調査を続けるのは、原因がまだ分からないからである). You see it in reports and papers.