GRAMMAR DETAIL
から
Follows a plain-form clause to connect a reason directly presented by the speaker to a following judgment or action.
Examples
朝は道が混んでいるから電車で行こう。
The roads are crowded in the morning, so let us take the train.
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明日は早く起きるから、今夜はもう寝る。
I have to get up early tomorrow, so I am going to bed now.
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外は寒いから、上着を着てください。
It is cold outside, so please put on a jacket.
Words used
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Add
からafter a clause to connect a reason to a following judgment or action. - Basic usage:
外は寒いから、上着を着てください。gives the cold weather as the reason for asking someone to put on a jacket.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Nouns and adjectives
休みだからand静かだからretainだ, while寒いからconnects directly. A polite form can also precede it, as in寒いですから.
- How the reason is presented
からreadily puts forward the speaker's reason or grounds, whileのでtends to frame the reason as an explanation of circumstances. This does not makeからinherently rude or emotional.