Question
There are 3 different から in Japanese. How do you find out the right one?
Answer
It is up to what is in front of から.
| in front of から | meaning |
| noun | from |
| てform | after |
| adjective or verb | because |
Example 1
私はごはんを食べてからテレビを見ます。
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I watch TV after eating a meal.
食べて is てform. That is why から means ‘after’.
Example 2
私は六時から九時まではたらきます。
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I work from 6 o’clock to 9 o’clock.
六時 is a noun. That is why から means ‘from’.
Example 3
すしはおいしいですから私はすしが好きです。
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I like sushi because it is yummy.
おいしいです is an adjective. That is why から means ‘because’.