A and ... (used to list reasons, with each reason followed by し)
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早いし、安いし、うまい!それはどこの牛丼ですか?
It was made quickly and is cheap and yummy. Where is this gyudon from?
4
長い生涯の間、ずっと彼は有名だったし、彼の作品はとても人気があった。
He was famous during his long life and his work was very popular.
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このいちごは丸いし、甘いし、最高だね!
These strawberries are round and sweet; they're the best!
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
できないし,したくないし (I can't and don't want to do it...)
寒いし雪が多いし (it's cold, and there's lots of snow...)
弁護士だし,有名人の息子だし (he's a lawyer and the son of a celebrity...)
豪華だし,人気だし (it's extravagant and popular...)
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
It is possible to state only 1 reason with +し in a sentence, implying the existence of other unsaid reasons.
In a multiple reasons list, it is possible to replace the last +し with +も, that implies the existence of other reasons and emphasize the speaker's point of view.
In a multiple reasons list, it is possible to replace the last +し with +も, that implies the existence of other reasons and emphasize the speaker's point of view.
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