Dictionary🇯🇵 Japanese → 🇺🇸 English
から
kara
Description
「から」は、はじまりの場所や時間を表すことができます。
"から" can indicate the starting place or time.
りゆうを言うときにも、「暑いから」のように使います。
It is also used to give a reason, as in "暑いから" (because it's hot).
Meanings
からkara
from (a starting point in time or place)
九時から会議です。
The meeting is from nine o'clock.
からkara
because; since (gives a reason)
雨だから、家にいます。
Because it's raining, I'll stay home.
からkara
after doing; from (a source or material)
手を洗ってから食べます。
I wash my hands before eating.
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Notes
- Grammar
as a particle から marks a starting point (time/place) or, after clauses, a subjective reason.
- Nuance
から gives a personal reason, while ので sounds softer and more objective.
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