Word
〜から
Meaning in Englishbecause / from
Sentence
Related sentences
N3
彼は日本に十年住んでいるから日本語が上手なわけだ
Kare wa Nihon ni juunen sunde iru kara nihongo ga jouzu na wake da
He has lived in Japan for ten years so no wonder his Japanese is good
N3
説明を聞いたからといってすぐ理解できるわけではない
Setsumei o kiita kara to itte sugu rikai dekiru wake de wa nai
Just because I heard the explanation does not mean I understood immediately
N3
彼はもう駅に着いているに違いないから先に行こう
Kare wa mou eki ni tsuite iru ni chigainai kara saki ni ikou
He must already be at the station so let us go ahead
N3
ドアが閉まろうとしているから急いだほうがいい
Doa ga shimaro u to shite iru kara isoida hou ga ii
The door is about to close so you should hurry
N3
なるほどそういう理由だったから遅れたわけだね
Naruhodo sou iu riyuu datta kara okureta wake da ne
I see so that is why you were late
N3
電車が止まったから遅れたというわけだ
Densha ga tomatta kara okureta to iu wake da
The train stopped so that is why I was late
N3
今日は約束があるから残業するわけにはいかない
Kyou wa yakusoku ga aru kara zangyou suru wake ni wa ikanai
I have plans today so I cannot stay overtime
N3
来月から毎朝早く起きて運動することにした
Raigetsu kara maiasa hayaku okite undou suru koto ni shita
I decided to wake up early and exercise starting next month
N3
その問題に関してはもう少し調べてから答える
Sono mondai ni kanshite wa mou sukoshi shirabete kara kotaeru
Regarding that issue I will research more before answering
Grammar
Related grammar structures
N4
〜てから
te kara
Indicates clear time sequence, attaches to the te-form verb, means after doing something
N4
〜てからでないと
te kara de nai to
Indicates a required prior condition, attaches to the te-form verb, means unless doing it first it will not be possible
N5
〜から
kara
Indicates cause or reason, equivalent to because or since, connects two clauses explaining reason