だから

See also: たから

Japanese

Etymology

だ (“to be”) +‎ から (“because”)

Pronunciation

Conjunction

だから • (da kara) 

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see だ,‎ から.
    綺(き)麗(れい)だから
    kirei da kara
    because it is beautiful
  2. therefore, so, consequently
    だからしませんでした。
    Da kara shimasen deshita.
    Therefore, I did not do it.
    1. Used to emphasize a point.
    だから何(なん)だ！
    Da kara nan da!
    So what?!
    だから、そういうことじゃないって！
    Da kara, sō iu koto ja nai tte!
    I'm telling you, that's not it!

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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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