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わけ
wake
Description
「わけ」は、あることが起こった理由や、ものごとの意味を表す言葉です。
"わけ" is a word that expresses the reason why something happened or the meaning of things.
「そういうわけで」や「わけがわからない」のように、よく会話で使います。
It is often used in conversation, as in "そういうわけで" or "わけがわからない".
Meanings
訳wake
reason; cause; why something happens
どういうわけで遅れたの?
Why were you late?
訳wake
meaning; sense; what something means
この文章のわけがわからない。
I don't understand the meaning of this sentence.
訳wake
situation; circumstances; how things are
そういうわけで、今日は休みます。
That's why I'm taking the day off today.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
訳 is more conversational than 理由; often written in kana as わけ.
- Grammar
appears in patterns like わけだ (it follows that), わけがない (there's no way), わけにはいかない (can't afford to).
In videos
“部長に誘われたとあっては断るわけにはいかない。”
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