because
CONJ
(1)
[/bɪˈkɔːz/en-US]
だから
common
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そのため
formal
/
なぜなら
common
/
理由は
common
/
untranslatable
untranslatable
(The conjunction 'because' can be context-sensitive and may not have a single clean form for every nuance in Japanese.)
Used as a conjunction to introduce a clause that provides the reason or cause for something.
- I stayed home because I was sick. — This sentence explains the reason for staying home.
- She succeeded because of her hard work. — This shows cause and effect, with 'because of' indicating the reason.
- They couldn't come because it was raining heavily. — Here, the rain is the reason for their inability to come.