Dictionary🇯🇵 Japanese → 🇺🇸 English
し
shi
Description
「し」は、二つ以上の理由をならべて言いたいときに使う言葉です。
"し" is a word used when you want to list two or more reasons.
文の後ろにつけて、「〜だし、〜だし」のように使います。
It is attached to the end of a sentence and used like "~だし, ~だし."
Meanings
しshi
and (listing reasons or facts)
安いし、おいしいし、この店が好きです。
It's cheap and delicious, so I like this shop.
しshi
since, so (giving a reason, often single)
今日は雨だし、家にいます。
It's raining today, so I'm staying home.
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Notes
- Grammar
し connects clauses to list reasons; often implies there are more unstated reasons.
- Nuance
Softer and more casual than から; suggests 'and besides' rather than one firm cause.
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