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Because A

  1. Because A
  2. From A, Since A
    Marks the source (time or place) A where an action began.
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また チャンス が ある から 、 諦あきらめ な い で ！ 
You'll have another chance, so don't give up!
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学 生 時 代 は 、 お 金 が なかった から 、 旅 行 に 行 け ま せ ん で し た 。 今 は 、 お 金 が ある けど 、 時 間 が ない から ､ 行 け ま せ ん 。 
I couldn't go traveling when I was a student because I didn't have any money. Now, I have money, but I don't have any time.
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妻 の 手 料 理 は おいしい から 、 つい 食 べ す ぎ て し ま い ま す 。 
Since my wife is such a good cook, I eat too much without knowing it.
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日 本 の アニメ の フィギュア を 集 め て る けど 、 高 い から なかなか 買 え ま せ ん 。 
I'm collecting anime figures, but they're expensive so I can't really buy them.
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彼 は 、 成 功 し た ベンチャービジネスの 社 長 だ から 、 すごい 金 持 ち に 違 い 無 い 。 
He must be super rich because he runs a successful venture business company.
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色 いろ 便 利 だ から 、 都 心 に 住 み た い で す 。 
I want to live downtown because it's convenient in a lot of ways.

Getting the sentences
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Aい adjective
 
ANoun だ
 
Aな adjective だ
 
 
から
Basic Examples:
いくから (because (I'm) going)

おいしいから (because (it's) tasty)

先生だから (because (he's) a teacher)

不潔だから (because it's unsanitary)

Where this grammar is found
Genki I: Chapter 6
Genki I: Chapter 9
Nihongo So-Matome N5 (日本語総まとめ): 第４週　５～６日目
Nihongo So-Matome N4 (日本語総まとめ): 第３週　４日目
新完全マスター文法 N3: 第１部　５課
新完全マスター文法 N4: 第１部　９課
新完全マスター文法 N4: 第２部　１２課
renshuu schedule packs: N5 Grammar pack
JLPT N5 / Beginner: Because [A]


User notes
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から (also んだから) can also be used to express exasperation, to remind the listener of something they might not fully appreciate.
お前ったら、忘れっぽいから／んだから！= Ugh! You're pretty forgetful, you know?
彼のこと全然好きじゃないんだから！= I don't like him at all, you know!
2 years ago
avatar guest
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When you were asked, から（だ／です）is tend to be used for giving direct answer of the question.

Ex:
A　「なんでパーティーにこなかった？」
B　「仕事をまだ終わらなかったからです。」

It's possible to say something like: あなたのことが好きだからです、大雨だからだ、大雪だから*だ*と思う、etc.
7 years ago
avatar ナイコウ３６１１ - Level 1
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While the statements in the advanced notes are quite correct, keep in mind that ので is a more formal and polite form of から. When speaking in colloquial Japanese (だ instead of です), it's better to use から otherwise you'll end up mixing levels of politeness.

ので is also almost always used in place of から in formal writing, and can be used in the だ or である writing styles.
12 years ago
avatar 宮本勝利 - Level 1
Advanced notes
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When compared to ので, から is much more direct in giving the reason or cause. Because of this, it is good to avoid から and use the less direct ので when the reason/cause might offend the other party.

頭 が 痛 か っ た から 、 仕 事 を 休 み ま し た 。 (wrong)

頭 が 痛 か っ た ので 、 仕 事 を 休 み ま し た 。 (fixed)

I didn't go to work because my head hurt.

The first sentences could come across as arrogant or as if you take your request for granted, so it's helpful to use ので when making a request/excuse.

 
From A, Since A
Marks the source (time or place) A where an action began.

  1. Because A
  2. From A, Since A
    Marks the source (time or place) A where an action began.
君きみは どこ から 来きま し た か ？ 
Where did you come from?
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昨日 から 雪 が 降 っ て い ま す 。 
It's been snowing since yesterday.
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駅 から 歩 い て 帰 り ま す 。 
I'll walk home from the station.

Getting the sentences
Construction
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ASource
 
ATime
 
APlace
 
 
から
Basic Examples:
母からもらう (from mother)

Where this grammar is found
Nihongo So-Matome N4 (日本語総まとめ): 第１週　１日目
renshuu schedule packs: N5 Grammar pack


User notes
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can also be used to indicate place or time that something/someone came from.
10 years ago
shirothekiller - Level 1
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に can also be used instead of から with もらう/いただく
10 years ago
shirothekiller - Level 1

Discussion about this grammar
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alekth
Years Studied: 5
Level: 13, 好 : 106
から　is also used for indicating the material something is made of when that material is not obvious from looking at the product. I added a usage note regarding this to the similar function of で: http://www.renshuu.org/index.php?page=grammar/individual&id=112#mhead579

Also, it can be used when something is received from an organization or similar, rather than a person (に）. E.g. 銀行から借りたお金
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10 years ago
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 62, 好 : 5,642
I added the second. Do you have any example sentences for the first so I can confirm a few things?
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10 years ago
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alekth
Years Studied: 5
Level: 13, 好 : 106
I'd posted some on the で note for the sake of contrast, here they are:
紙は木からできる。　Paper is made from wood.
このワインはカシスからできている。　This wine is made from black currant.

It's technically the very basic meaning of から as a starting point/source and from there on there has been some change in that material, e.g. in the case of wood, it's visible wood if a chair has been made of it (で), but with paper it's a processed ingredient that is no longer obvious.

ガラスは砂などからできる。
プラスチックは石油からできる。
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10 years ago (Edited 10 years ago.)
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 62, 好 : 5,642
Does it always follow with できる？
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10 years ago
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alekth
Years Studied: 5
Level: 13, 好 : 106
Can be 作る too, and probably others as well, as long as the meaning is kept along the lines of making/producing (from some googling, even the 造る form popped up, mostly related to drinks - producing, that is, not mixing).
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10 years ago (Edited 10 years ago.)
guest
There's a typo in the second line of the advanced notes: "...when the reason/casuse might offend the other party."
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10 years ago
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マドゥリ
Years Studied: Since 2010
Studying: JLPT N1
Level: 1, 好 : 205
Shouldn't the second meaning read 'From A' rather than 'From B'?
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9 years ago
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 62, 好 : 5,642
Yep, and fixed. Thanks!
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9 years ago
karmakaze11
Level: 1, 好 : 15
から can also be used in place of へ (meaning "from") in sentences like 日本から来ました but from what I understand it particularly implies effort on the part of the subject, so in the example given it would mean something like "I came from Japan (and that's really far away/and it took a lot to get here)".
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9 years ago
Devinate
Level: 1, 好 : 0
Is the meaning same, when preceded by a short past form? Thanks in advance!
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8 years ago
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mysticfive
Years Studied: since 2000
Studying: 自分のため、日本語教師だから
Level: 678, 好 : 4,786
yes it is ^.^
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8 years ago
Merkaber
Years Studied: 1 1/4
Studying: JLPT N2, 現在： JLPT N4~N3
Level: 3, 好 : 3

Hey guys,


I just got a question about this "easy" grammar. When do I use から after the and add then the です instead of just adding から after the verb. Also, when do I use から after です? I don't mean at the sentence start.


Example:

余り好きじゃないですから。　or　 余り好きじゃないからです。

吸わりませんから。 or　 吸わりませんからです。(I guess that doesn't work because of ません (敬語))

食べなかったですから、お腹がすいていますよ。 or 　食べなかったからです、お腹がすいています。 (I guess this doesn't make sense as well.)


Is there a usage difference if you use です instead of だ or it's working with the same sentence "grammar" structure?


Thx in advance and please excuse my worse English.

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6 years ago
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友人
Years Studied: 13
Level: 1, 好 : 923
からです:"From it is"

咳は、喫煙からです。 The cough is from smoking

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だから, ですから: "From that/Because/Since/Therefore"

喫煙はがんの原因となります。吸いませんだから。 Smoking causes cancer. Therefore, don't smoke .

喫煙はがんの原因となります。吸いませんですから。Smoking causes cancer. Because of that, don't smoke (cold, formal, disapproving delivery-you might smell like an ashtray).


Casual form is 吸わない. Polite form is 吸いません.


Hope that helps.

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6 years ago
Merkaber
Years Studied: 1 1/4
Studying: JLPT N2, 現在： JLPT N4~N3
Level: 3, 好 : 3

Thanks 友人,


I just wonder why ですから is not as good as だから in your example (if I wanna be polite).

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6 years ago
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友人
Years Studied: 13
Level: 1, 好 : 923

It is polite; but, in this expression at least, it can be interpreted as a little too polite and so, coldly formal. だから is ok in polite speech, and it's friendly, doesn't imply any disapproval.

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6 years ago (Edited 6 years ago.)
anyanya
Years Studied: 5
Studying: N2/speaking
Level: 1, 好 : 2

How about て-form + から? It means "after" in that case.

Example: 食べてから、歯を磨いてください。 After eating, please brush your teeth.

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4 years ago
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SirEdgar
Years Studied: 12+ (on and off)
Studying: Kanji: JLPT N1, KK3; Grammar: JLPT N4; Vocab: JLPT N3, JFBP 3
Level: 558, 好 : 212


anyanya は 07月 15日, 3:34に

How about て-form + から? It means "after" in that case.

Example: 食べてから、歯を磨いてください。 After eating, please brush your teeth.

と言いました。

Right, but that one has it's own grammar point here bigsmile.gif:

https://www.renshuu.org/grammar/15/%E3%81%A6%E3%81...


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4 years ago



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