Meaning
The conjunctive particle から (kara) connects two sentences to show cause and result. Place から after the reason clause, followed by the result clause. Alternatively, state the result first, then add the reason clause followed by から at the end. Both patterns express the same causal relationship but in different word orders.
Formation
| Part of speech | Formation |
|---|---|
| 接续助词 | 句子1＋から、句子2 |
| 接续助词 | 句子2、句子1＋から |
Examples
-
きょうは 早く 帰りますから、いっしょに 映画を 見ましょう。
Since I'm going home early today, let's watch a movie together. -
天気が いいですから、散歩しましょう！
Because the weather is nice, let's go for a walk! -
明日 早く 起きますから、今晩 早く 寝ます。
Since I have to wake up early tomorrow, I'll go to bed early tonight.
Summary
- Use 〜から、… to connect a reason with its result (reason + から → result)
- Alternative pattern: state result first, then reason + から at the end (result、reason + から)
- から is a conjunctive particle that shows cause-and-effect relationships between clauses