N4 — outside your level filter
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しshiN4neutral
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
- からbecause; so — the speaker's own reasonattaches 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
All examples4
and besides / what's more — each reason counts, with more unsaid
今日は寒いし、雨も降ってるし、家にいようよ。
kyou wa samui shi, ame mo futteru shi, ie ni iyou yo.
It's cold today, and it's raining too — let's just stay in. casual
この店は安いし、駅からも近いので、よく利用しています。
kono mise wa yasui shi, eki kara mo chikai node, yoku riyou shite imasu.
This place is cheap, and it's close to the station too, so I use it a lot. neutral
会場も広いですし、設備も整っていますし、ここがよろしいかと思います。
kaijou mo hiroi desu shi, setsubi mo totonotte imasu shi, koko ga yoroshii ka to omoimasu.
The venue is spacious, and the facilities are well equipped — I believe this is the right choice. formal
明日も早いし、そろそろ帰るね。
ashita mo hayai shi, sorosoro kaeru ne.
I've got an early start tomorrow (among other things), so I'll head off. casual