See also: たから

Japanese edit

Etymology edit

(to be) +‎ から (because)

Pronunciation edit

Conjunction edit

だから (da kara

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ,‎ から.
    ()(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(なん)
    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 edit

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