～がゆえに

When to use

Formal, literary/academic; emphasizes logical cause-and-effect. Rare in speech.

Explanation

The ～がゆえに grammar point is used to express a reason or cause, often in more formal writing or speech. It roughly corresponds to 'because (of)', 'due to', or 'as a result of' in English.

• 愛情あいじょうがゆえに、彼かれは彼女かのじょを許ゆるした。

  Because of love, he forgave her.

  Aijou ga yue ni, kare wa kanojo o yurushita.

• 突然とつぜんの雨あめがゆえに、試合しあいは延期えんきされた。

  Due to the sudden rain, the match was postponed.

  Totsuzen no ame ga yue ni, shiai wa enki sareta.

• 彼かの努力どりょくがゆえに、彼かれは成功せいこうを収おさめた。

  Because of his efforts, he achieved success.

  Kare no doryoku ga yue ni, kare wa seikou o osameta.

• 彼かの死しがゆえに、彼かの家族かぞくは深ふかい悲かなしみに包つつまれた。

  Due to his death, his family was enveloped in deep sorrow.

  Kare no shi ga yue ni, kare no kazoku wa fukai kanashimi ni tsutsumareta.

Causality (Because / Since / Due to)

• ～から、～〜kara、～N5Expresses reason or cause; 'because', 'since', 'so'.
• A。だから、～B。A. Dakara, ~B.N5Express reason or cause; 'because', 'so', 'therefore'.
• A。だって B。Datte~N2Used to give a reason, express cause or bring up a topic…
• ～んだもん〜nda monN3Used to convey a sense of justification; 'because'…
• ～からです〜kara desuN5Express the reason or cause; 'because', 'since', 'due to'.
• ～し、～し、～〜shi, 〜shi, 〜N4Express multiple reasons or characteristics; 'and'…
• ～ことから〜koto karaN2Indicates the reason or basis for something; 'because'…
• ～ものだから〜mono dakaraN2Express the reason or cause for something; 'because'…
• ～ので〜nodeN4Express a reason or a cause for something; 'because'…
• ～なぜなら〜nazenaraN3Express a reason or explanation; 'because', 'the reason is'.
• ～こととて〜koto toteN1Used to express the reason or premise for a decision or…
• ～がゆえの Noun〜ga yue no NounN1Expresses the reason or cause for something; 'because of'…
• ～おかげで〜okagedeN3Expresses gratitude or shows a positive result due to a…
• ～ばかりに〜bakari niN2Express an undesired situation or result caused by…
• ～せいで〜sei deN3Indicates that something or someone caused an unfortunate…
• ～あまり〜amariN2Expresses the result of doing something excessively or…
• ～とあって〜to atteN1Expresses a special situation or event due to certain…

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