から（理由）: rules, examples & exercises | Japanese Grammar A1

から（理由）

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から — expressing reason/cause ('because')

Can give reasons using から (because)

から — expressing reason/cause ('because')

Examples

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から — expressing reason/cause ('because')

Learning Goal

Can give reasons with から

Exam Skills:JLPT N5 Grammar

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

明日テストがありますから、今日勉強します。

Because there's a test tomorrow, I'll study today.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

[Reason] から、[Result]。 = Because [reason], [result].

Style	Example
Polite	暑いですから、窓を開けましょう。
Casual	暑いから、窓を開けよう。

Position: から comes AFTER the reason clause (unlike English 'because' which comes before). You can also put the result first: 窓を開けましょう。暑いですから。

Don't confuse: から (because, conjunction) vs から (from, particle used with time/place).

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

Putting から in the wrong position; Confusing から (because) with から (from)

明日テストがありますから、今日勉強します。

Because there's a test tomorrow, I'll study today.

[Reason: 明日テストがあります] + から + [Result: 今日勉強します]

Practice in course

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

When is から（理由） used?: Position: から comes AFTER the reason clause (unlike English 'because' which comes before). You can also put the result first: 窓を開けましょう。暑いですから。
How is から（理由） formed?: Don't confuse: から (because, conjunction) vs から (from, particle used with time/place).
What are common mistakes with から（理由）?: Putting から in the wrong position; Confusing から (because) with から (from)