【Japanese grammar】からです（karadesu）= It is because: how to express reason

On this page, you can learn how to express reason only (not with consequences).

Sentence pattern

Example

Note

【Difference】between Verb Polite Form and Verb Plain Form

For example, 'to eat' in Polite Form is たべます and that in Plain Form is たべる. Verbs in Polite Form are used in a formal occasion and to show respect to people. Verbs in Plain Form are used amongst friends in a casual situation.

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2016.10.18

せんせい

You can just talk about a reason (or cause) with からです. It is often used in a conversation.

アシスタント

If you want to add a consequence (or result) as well, use other sentence patterns like below.

【Japanese grammar: conjunction】から（kara）= because: how to express reason

Let's learn how to say those sentences in Japanese: I like my friends because they are funny. I like the internet because it is convenient. I don't like school because it is boring. My older brother studies Japanese at school because he needs it in the future.

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2016.10.29

Exercise

Task: Change into Japanese.

• It is because chocolates are yummy.
• It is because my mother is kind.
• It is because Japan is beautiful.
• It is because I washed dishes.
• It is because my younger sister didn’t finish homework.