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N5

だから、~

Introduce a result that follows from a reason just stated; 'so', 'that's why', 'therefore'.

At a glance

だから means "so" or "that's why". The first part gives a reason, and what comes after だから is the result. It usually starts a new sentence. Inside one sentence, it comes only after a noun or な-adjective.

[Sentence]。だから、[Result]。
[Noun / な-adj] だから、[Result]。

今日きょうは雨あめです。だから、出でかけません。 It's raining today. So I won't go out.


How to form it

だから is だ + から, so it follows the same rules as だ.

Where Pattern Example
Start of sentence [Sentence]。だから、~ 雨あめです。だから、~
After a noun Noun + だから、~ 雨あめだから、~
After a な-adjective な-adj + だから、~ 暇ひまだから、~
After a verb Use から, not だから 行いくから、~
After an い-adjective Use から, not だから 寒さむいから、~

The polite version at the start of a sentence is ですから.

Examples

  • 雨あめだから、傘かさを持もって行いこう。

    It's raining, so let's take an umbrella.

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