JLPT N5 - Grammar ๐ŸŒŸ ใ‹ใ‚‰ kara (particle)

Japanese particle โ€œใ‹ใ‚‰โ€ (kara) labeled N5 on a blue background, used to mean โ€œfromโ€ or โ€œbecauseโ€ in beginner-level Japanese grammar.

Here we go again with another Japanese particle!
This time it’s all about ใ‹ใ‚‰ (kara). It’s got multiple super handy meanings, and it shows up everywhere in daily conversation.

Sometimes ใ‹ใ‚‰ marks the starting point of time or place, like “from” or “since.”
Other times, it connects a reason or cause, like “because” or “since.”

Once you master these two uses, you’ll realize you’ve been hearing ใ‹ใ‚‰ all the time, in conversations, books, anime, and even in your own sentences!

So, let’s explore together!

 

 

 

ใฎใง (node)
Also means “because, since,” but it’s softer and more polite than ใ‹ใ‚‰.

้›จใŒ้™ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€่กŒใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
ใ‚ใ‚ ใŒ ใตใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ ใฎใง ใ„ใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
ame ga futte iru node, ikimasen.
Since it’s raining, I won’t go.

 

๐Ÿ’ก Tip:
Use ใ‹ใ‚‰ in everyday, casual explanations.
Use ใฎใง when you want to sound more polite, formal, or softer.

 

 

ใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซใ‹ใ‚‰ๆ—ฅๆœฌใธ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใ‹ ใ‹ใ‚‰ ใซใปใ‚“ ใธ ใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚
amerika kara nihon e ikimasu.
I’m going from America to Japan.

 

ๆฅ้€ฑใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅบƒๅณถใซๅ‡บๅผตใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚‰ใ„ใ—ใ‚…ใ† ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใฒใ‚ใ—ใพ ใซ ใ—ใ‚…ใฃใกใ‚‡ใ† ใงใ™ใ€‚
raishuu kara, hiroshima ni shucchou desu.
From next week, I’ll be on a business trip to Hiroshima.

 

ไปŠๆ—ฅใฎใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใฏใ€ใƒ†ใ‚ญใ‚นใƒˆใฎ26ใƒšใƒผใ‚ธใ‹ใ‚‰ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใใ‚‡ใ† ใฎ ใ‚Œใฃใ™ใ‚“ ใฏใ€ใฆใใ™ใจ ใฎ ใซใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ใ ใบใƒผใ˜ ใ‹ใ‚‰ ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ™ใ€‚
kyou no ressun ha, tekisuto no nijuu-roku peeji kara hajimemasu.
Today’s lesson will start from page 26 of the textbook.

 

้›ชใŒใตใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€่ถณๅ…ƒใซๆฐ—ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใญใ€‚
ใ‚†ใ ใŒ ใตใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ‚ใ—ใ‚‚ใจ ใซ ใใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆ ใญใ€‚
yuki ga futteiru kara, ashimoto ni ki wo tsukete ne.
Since it’s snowing, be careful of your footing.

 

ๅญฆ็”Ÿใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅ‰ฒๅผ•ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
ใŒใใ›ใ„ ใ  ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ‚ใ‚Šใณใ ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
gakusei da kara, waribiki ga arimasu.
Because I’m a student, there’s a discount.

 

ใ“ใฎๆ˜ ็”ปใ€้ข็™ฝใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใฟใฆ๏ผ
ใ“ใฎ ใˆใ„ใŒใ€ ใŠใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ„ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใฟใฆ๏ผ
kono eiga, omoshiroi kara, mite!
This movie is interesting, so check it out!

 

้€ฑๆœซใฏใฒใพใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅผ•ใฃ่ถŠใ—ใ‚’ๆ‰‹ไผใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆ๏ผ
ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใพใค ใฏ ใฒใพ ใ  ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใฒใฃใ“ใ— ใ‚’ ใฆใคใ ใ„ใพใ™ ใ‚ˆ๏ผ
shuumatsu ha hima da kara, hikkoshi wo tetsudaimasu yo!
I’m free this weekend, so I’ll help you with the move!

 

 

 

  • Grammar Point: ใ‹ใ‚‰ (kara)
  • JLPT Level: N5
  • Meaning: From, since, because
  • Quick Explanation: Used to show where or when something starts, or to explain the reason or cause.

 

So that’s how we use ใ‹ใ‚‰ in Japanese!
It’s a tiny word, but super powerful, whether you’re talking about starting points or giving reasons.

 

ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ไธŠ้”ใ—ใŸใ„ใ‚ใชใŸใฏใ€ใ„ใคใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ‚’ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸไปŠๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰๏ผŸใใ‚Œใจใ‚‚ใ€ใ„ใพใ‹ใ‚‰๏ผŸ
ใซใปใ‚“ใ” ใ‚’ ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใŸใค ใ—ใŸใ„ ใ‚ใชใŸ ใฏใ€ใ„ใค ใ‹ใ‚‰ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ† ใ‚’ ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ™ ใ‹๏ผŸใใ‚‡ใ† ใ‹ใ‚‰๏ผŸใใ‚Œใจใ‚‚ใ€ใ„ใพ ใ‹ใ‚‰๏ผŸ
nihongo wo joutatsu shitai anata ha, itsu kara benkyou wo hajimemasu ka? kyou kara? soretomo, ima kara?
You want to improve your Japanese, when will you start studying? From today? Or… from right now?

 

Now it’s your turn! Try making your own sentence with ใ€œใ‹ใ‚‰ and share your starting point!

 

Your Sensei,
Hikari ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป‍๐Ÿซ

 


 

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