GRAMMAR DETAIL
だから
Uses the preceding statement as a reason and connects it to the judgment or action that follows.
Examples
明日は試験です。だから、今夜は早く寝ます。
I have an exam tomorrow. So I will go to bed early tonight.
Words used
雨が強いです。だから、傘を持って行きます。
It is raining heavily. So I will take an umbrella.
Words used
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
だからconnects sentences by taking the previous statement as a reason. - Basic usage: The fact that there is an exam can lead to the decision to go to bed early.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Between and within sentences
雨です。だから帰ります。links two sentences;雨だから帰りますgives a reason within one sentence using a noun plusだから. After a verb, connect the reason as in雨が降るから帰ります.
- Sequence and reason
それからintroduces the next event, whileだからlinks a judgment or action to the preceding reason. Being later in time does not alone create a reason-and-result relationship.