Vocab Info

N3 Conjunction, Particle

だってafter all, because, but, even, too, as well, also, they say, I hear, you mean

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    Bunpro Summary

    An expression which highlights the speaker's own reasoning for something.

    1. Conjunction

      1.

    2. Conjunction

      2.

    3. Particle

      3.

      even

    4. Particle

      4.

      too, as well, also

    5. Particle

      5.

      they say, I hear, you mean

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    だって

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    Examples

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      (きみ)とは(はな)さないよ。だって(きみ)(うそ)をついたから。

      I won't talk to you. Because you lied.

      • N3

      (なん)(ころ)んだの?」「だって地面(じめん)(こお)っていたんだもん。」

      'How did you fall?' 'Because the ground was frozen over.'

      • N3

      (きみ)がその(ばつ)()けるのは(もっと)もだね。だってそのくらい(わる)(こと)をしたから。

      You deserve to be punished for that. After all, you did something that bad.

      • N3

      (なん)でマスクをしているの?」「だって風邪(かぜ)()いているような()がするから…。」

      'Why are you wearing a mask?' 'Because I feel like I have a cold...'

      • N3

      これから(ふたた)()(もの)()くね。だって特売(とくばい)()(すべ)てのものがとっても(やす)いから!

      I'm going shopping again. After all, today is a special sale day and everything is very cheap!

      • N2
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