N4 — outside your level filter
て
てteN4neutral
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because; and so — causes a feeling, ability, or outcome you didn't choose
電車が遅れて、会議に間に合いませんでした。
densha ga okurete, kaigi ni ma ni aimasen deshita.
The train was delayed, so I didn't make it to the meeting. neutral
この荷物は重くて、一人では運べません。
kono nimotsu wa omo kute, hitori de wa hakobemasen.
This luggage is heavy, and so I can't carry it by myself. neutral
久しぶりにみんなに会えて、めっちゃ嬉しかった。
hisashiburi ni minna ni aete, metcha ureshikatta.
I got to see everyone for the first time in ages, and I was so happy. casual
今の家は駅から遠くて交通も不便で、通うのが大変です。
ima no ie wa eki kara tookute koutsuu mo fuben de, kayou no ga taihen desu.
My current place is far from the station and the transport is bad too, so the commute is a chore. neutral
ご連絡が遅れて、大変失礼いたしました。
go renraku ga okurete, taihen shitsurei itashimashita.
I do apologise for the delay in getting back to you. formal
How it's formed3
Notes
something proposed. A command after て flips back to plain order
(座って待って).