から
Meanings
- from
- since
- because (informal)
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Explanation
から marks the starting point of something (time or place) or provides a reason. Use it to say where something starts, or to give a reason in casual speech. For reasons with な-adjectives, the form becomes だから after the な-adjective's stem (静かだから).
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Example sentences
School starts at nine o'clock.
I'll walk from here to the station.
Because it's raining today, I'll bring an umbrella.
This store is cheap, so it gets crowded often.
Because Japanese is difficult, I will practice.
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