Grammar Info

N5 Lesson 5: 3/12

からBecause, Since

Structure

Verb + から
［い］Adjective + から
［な］Adjective + だから
Noun + だ + から

Details

  • Part of Speech

    Particle

  • Word Type

    Case Marking Particle

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About から

から can have several different meanings in Japanese, depending on which part of the sentence it is in, and what comes before/after it. It is often translated as 'because', or 'since'. In these cases, it just means 'Because of (A), (B)'.

から may be used with almost any type of word, but when the nuance is 'because', it will require だ before it when following a noun or な-Adjective.

Despite having several different nuances, it may be easier to think of から as meaning 'from' in all situations, as that is the base nuance.

From (A as a reason), (B) = Because/Since.

From (A as a location), (B) = From.

Fun Fact

から is a special type of particle in Japanese called a case marking particle. These are particles that describe the relationship that (A) and (B) exist in. We will learn more about these soon!

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Examples

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    私(わたし)は犬(いぬ)が好(す)きですから。

    Because I like dogs.

    お菓子(かし)だから、甘(あま)い。

    Because it is candy, it is sweet.

    辛(から)いから、カレーが好(す)き。

    Because it's spicy, I like curry.

    楽(たの)しいから、スポーツを見(み)る。

    Because it is fun, I watch sports.

    学生(がくせい)がいるから、学校(がっこう)があるだろう。

    Because there are students, there is a school, right?

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