Grammar Info
N1 Lesson 4: 12/17

故(ゆえ)に
because, the reason is, due to, therefore, so

Structure
Noun + ((1)) + ゆえ + (
Noun + ((1)) + ゆえ + + Noun
[な]Adjective + ((1))+ ゆえ + (
[な]Adjective + ((1))+ ゆえ + + Noun
[い]Adjective + (が)+ ゆえ + (
[い]Adjective + (が)+ ゆえ + + Noun
Verb + (が)+ ゆえ + (
Verb + (が)+ ゆえ + + Noun
Phrase (A)。(その(2))+ ゆえ + +Phrase (B)

(1) である、が、である
(2) それそれ
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使用域 硬い
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  • [Old fashioned expression mostly used in formal writing, meaning “cause” or “reason”]
  • [There are also set expressions like ゆえあって and ゆえなくて meaning “for a certain reason” and “without reason”]
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小説(しょうせつ):「ベンジャミンの若(わか)さゆえ自信過剰(じしんかじょう)も無知(むち)もミセス・ロビンソンの目(め)からすれば、可愛(かわい)らしい。」
Novel: “From the perspective of Mrs. Robinson, Benjamin’s overconfidence and naivety, due to his youthfulness, is charming.”
[若さゆえ is a common phrase (for ゆえ). Alternatively 若いゆえ or 若いがゆえ can be used, but are much less common.]
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A⇒B、B⇒C ゆえにA⇒C (Aが真(しん)ならばBも真(しん)、Bが真(しん)ならばCも真(しん)。ゆえにAが真(しん)ならばCも真(しん)である)
A⇒B、B⇒C therefore A⇒C (If A, then B, if B then C. Therefore if A, then C)
[故 can often be seen in various textbooks and academic papers]
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ラテン語(ご)のフレーズ:「不合理(ふごうり)ゆえにわれ信(しん)ず 」
Latin phrase: “I believe just because it is absurd.”
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