~からです
〜kara desu
JLPT N5 Neutral
Formation
Verb-casual + からです / い-Adjective + からです / な-Adjective + だからです / Noun + だからです
Express the reason or cause; 'because', 'since', 'due to'.
When to use
Polite (です) form of から, typically answering "why?" directly.
Explanation
The ~からです grammar point is used to state the reason or cause of something, often as a short concluding statement. It can be translated as 'because', 'since', or 'due to' in English. The formation can be used with verbs, い-adjectives, な-adjectives, or nouns, but be careful with な-adjectives and nouns: typically, it's [Noun/な-adjective] + だからです.
Example sentences
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It’s because it’s cold. That’s why I’m wearing a coat.
Samui kara desu. Kooto wo kiteimasu.
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It’s because this store is cheap. That’s why I come often.
Kono mise wa yasui kara desu. Yoku kimasu.
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It’s because he’s kind. Everyone likes him.
Kare wa shinsetsu dakara desu. Minna ni suka-rete imasu.
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It’s because she’s a student. She studies at the library.
Kanojo wa gakusei dakara desu. Toshokan de benkyou shiteimasu.
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'…
- ~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'.
- ~がゆえに~ga yue niN1Expresses the reason or cause; 'because', 'due to', 'as a…
- ~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…
Corpus examples (56)
誰もあの人と付き合いたがらないのは、あの人がわがままだからです。
It is because of his selfishness that no one wants to associate with him.
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Why? Because his family needed the money, that's why.
私は犬の方が猫より好きです。なぜなら前者の方が後者より忠実だからです。
I like dogs better than cats, because the former are more faithful than the latter.
アメリカ人が貿易赤字を累積したのは、限度を超えたぜいたくをしたからですよ。
Americans accumulated their trade deficits by living far beyond their means.
私はその少女を雇うつもりです。なぜならフランス語を話せるからです。
I will employ the girl, because she can speak French.
ニックはポルトガル語をとても上手に話せます。というのも5年間勉強しているからです。
Nick can speak Portuguese very well. That's because he's been studying it for 5 years.
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Because she felt sick.
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It is because the physical condition was bad that it returned that day.
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The reason why I got a bad grade is that I did not study.
しかし、火曜日の朝は違っていました。なぜならば火曜日は音楽の授業のある日だったからです。
But Tuesday mornings were different, because Tuesday was music day.
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Because he was a great musician.
医者が間違えることもあるし、患者の中には急によくなる人もいるからです。
Doctors can be wrong, and some patients can suddenly improve.
彼が成功したのは幸運だったからでなく一生懸命働いたからです。
It is through hard work that he succeeded, not through good luck.
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The reason I succeeded was because I was lucky.
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The reason is that I want to be an English teacher.
私の新しいアパートはたいへん気に入っています。というのは駅にとっても近いからです。
I love my new apartment because it's very close to the station.
私たちがその家を借りたのは、気に入ったからではなくて、駅に近かったからです。
We rented that house, not because we were pleased with it, but because it was near the station.
その会合は延期されました。なぜならばジョンが病気だったからです。
The meeting was put off because John was sick.
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And we had spent hours talking together.
だれもがジェレミーを尊敬しています。なぜなら彼は自分の責任をすべて果たすからです。
Everybody respects Jeremy because he carries out all his responsibilities.
私たちがこの会議にまいりましたのは、私たちにもこの会議の諸決定に関わり合う権利があるからです。
We are here because we have a right to be involved in these decisions.
私がその会合に出席できなかったのは、ひどく頭痛がしたからです。
The reason I could not attend the meeting was that I had a severe headache.
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That is because all his friends were poor, too.
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It is because his mother is ill that he cannot come to school.
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It was because I was ill that I couldn't go to school yesterday.