~わけだ
〜wake da
JLPT N3 Neutral
Formation
Verb-casual + わけだ, い-Adjective + わけだ, な-Adjective + なわけだ, Noun + のわけだ
Expresses a logical conclusion or reason based on information; 'that's why', 'no wonder', 'it means'.
When to use
"It means/no wonder". (Near-duplicate of n2-163's わけだ - same word, taught at both N2 and N3.)
Explanation
The ~わけだ grammar point is used to express a conclusion, reason, or interpretation based on a certain situation or piece of information. It can be translated as 'that's why', 'no wonder', or 'it means'.
Example sentences
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He has a cold. That's why his voice is hoarse.
Kare wa kaze wo hiite iru. Dakara, koe ga kasurete iru wake da.
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Today was busy. No wonder I'm tired.
Kyou wa isogashikatta. Dakara, tsukareta wake da.
田中さんはたくさん勉強している。だから、試験に合格したわけだ。
Tanaka has been studying a lot. It means he passed the exam.
Tanaka-san wa takusan benkyou shite iru. Dakara, shiken ni goukaku shita wake da.
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She's the daughter of a famous singer. That's why she's good at singing.
Kanojo wa yuumei na kashu no musume nan da. Dakara, uta ga jouzu na wake da.
Explanation (The Reason Is)
Corpus examples (7)
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So now there are at least 20 rainbow trout in this area.
少子化と人口の老齢化を見越して業務内容を大幅に変更したあの会社は先見の明があったわけだ。
It was very far-sighted for that company to change its policy to accommodate the decrease in numbers of children and the aging of society.
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No wonder you are so happy.
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Well, after all Japan also cut itself off from the world.
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No wonder they turned down her offer.
人生沈む瀬あれば浮かぶ瀬あるわけだから、あまりくよくよしないように。
Don't be so glum about it. Life has its ups and downs.
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That is a fine excuse.