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~がゆえに

Expresses the reason or cause; 'because', 'due to', 'as a result of'.

At a glance

~がゆえに means "because of" or "precisely because". It is a formal, literary way to state a reason, used mainly in writing and formal speeches.

[Plain form / Noun である] + がゆえに、[Result]

彼かれは正直しょうじきであるがゆえに、みんなに信頼しんらいされている。 Because he is honest, he is trusted by everyone.


How to form it

がゆえに attaches to the plain form. Nouns and な-adjectives usually take である.

Attaches to Form Example
Verb (plain: dictionary / past / negative) Verb + がゆえに 知しるがゆえに, 降ふったがゆえに, 知しらないがゆえに
い-adjective (plain) い-adj + がゆえに 若わかいがゆえに, 高たかかったがゆえに
な-adjective な-adj + であるがゆえに 便利べんりであるがゆえに
Noun Noun + であるがゆえに 学生がくせいであるがゆえに
Noun (shortened) Noun + ゆえに 若わかさゆえに

Register: formal and literary. It is common in essays, articles, speeches and novels.

Examples

  • 彼かれは正直しょうじきであるがゆえに、損そんをすることが多おおい。

    Because he is honest, he often loses out.

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