なので

Japanese edit

Alternative forms edit

(informal, contraction) なんで (nande)

Etymology edit

な (na, attributive form (連体形) of auxiliary verb だ (da) or copula particle used after the adjective verbs (形容動詞)) + ので (node, particle of resultative conjunction).

Phrase edit

なので • (na node)

because, as, since, due to because
Synonyms: だから (da kara), であるから (de aru kara)

雨(あめ)なので傘(かさ)を差(さ)します。
Ame nanode kasa o sashimasu.
Since it's raining, I put up an umbrella.
(colloquial, informal) so, because so, therefore [from late 20th c.]
雨(あめ)です。なので傘(かさ)を差(さ)します。
Ame desu. Nanode kasa o sashimasu.
It's raining. So I put up an umbrella.

Antonyms edit

なのに (na noni, contrastive conjunction)

Related terms edit

なの (na no)
なのだ (na no da)
なのです (na no desu)