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Learn Hardcore Japanese: kara - starting point particle

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 7
/kara

kara

Word

からkara

Meaning

starting point particle

Part of speech

particle

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of kara

新あたらしい　ドア　から　部屋へや　に　入はいって　も　いい　です　か。atarashii doa kara heya ni haitte mo ii desu ka.

May I enter the room through the new door?

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

会議かいぎ　は　十時じゅうじ　から　始はじまります。kaigi wa juuji kara hajimarimasu.

The meeting starts at ten o’clock.

バス　は　駅えき　で　止とまって　から　すぐ　に　動うごきました。basu wa eki de tomatte kara sugu ni ugokimashita.

The bus stopped at the station and then moved again immediately.

橋はし　の　上うえ　から　緑みどり　の　木き　が　たくさん　見みえる。hashi no ue kara midori no ki ga takusan mieru.

Many green trees can be seen from the bridge.

隣となり　の　部屋へや　から　音楽おんがく　が　聞きこえます。tonari no heya kara ongaku ga kikoemasu.

I hear music from the next room.

私わたし　は　今日きょう　初はじめて　彼女かのじょ　の　家いえ　に　行いく。　そちら　は　駅えき　から　近ちかい？watashi wa kyou hajimete kanojo no ie ni iku. sochira wa eki kara chikai?

I am going to her house for the first time today. Is it close to the station over there?

こちら　の　ドア　から　入はいって　ください。　会議室かいぎしつ　は　右みぎ　です。kochira no doa kara haitte kudasai. kaigishitsu wa migi desu.

Please enter through this door. The meeting room is on the right.

そちら　から　こちら　に　来くるの　は　無理むり　なら、　電話でんわ　で　話はなそう。sochira kara kochira ni kuruno wa muri nara, denwa de hanasou.

If coming here from there is impossible, let’s talk on the phone.

先週せんしゅう　から　体からだ　が　重おもくて、　昨日きのう　は　昼寝ひるね　しか　できなかった。senshuu kara karada ga omokute, kinou wa hirune shika dekinakatta.

Since last week my body has felt heavy, and yesterday I could do nothing but nap.

私わたし　の　家いえ　は　駅えき　から　近ちかい　です。watashi no ie wa eki kara chikai desu.

My house is close to the station.

発送はっそう　から　到着とうちゃく　まで　の　期間きかん　は　三日以内みっかいない　に　なります。hassou kara touchaku made no kikan wa mikkainai ni narimasu.

The period from shipping to arrival will be within three days.

昨日きのう　から　喉のど　が　痛いたくて　少すこし　熱ねつ　が　ある。kinou kara nodo ga itakute sukoshi netsu ga aru.

Since yesterday my throat hurts and I have a bit of a fever.

ノートパソコン　から　プリンター　に　データ　を　送おくって、　会議かいぎ　の　資料しりょう　を　印刷いんさつした。nootopasokon kara purintaa ni deeta o okutte, kaigi no shiryou o insatsushita.

I sent data from my laptop to the printer and printed the meeting materials.

この　寮りょう　に　は　外国がいこく　から　来きた　留学生りゅうがくせい　が　たくさん　住すんで　います。kono ryou ni wa gaikoku kara kita ryuugakusei ga takusan sunde imasu.

Many international students from foreign countries live in this dorm.

私わたし　に　は　高校こうこう　から　の　親友しにゅう　が　います。watashi ni wa koukou kara no shinyuu ga imasu.

I have a best friend from high school.

子供こども　の　ころ　から　の　夢ゆめ　は、　小説家しょうせつか　に　なって　世界中せかいじゅう　の　人ひと　に　読よまれること　です。kodomo no koro kara no yume wa, shousetsuka ni natte sekaijuu no hito ni yomarerukoto desu.

My dream since childhood is to become a novelist and be read by people all over the world.

私わたし　の　家いえ　から　図書館としょかん　まで　一時間いちじかん　かかります。watashi no ie kara toshokan made ichijikan kakarimasu.

It takes one hour to get from my house to the library.

先生せんせい　は　地震じしん　の　あと　すぐ　に　非常口ひじょうぐち　から　避難ひなんする　よう　に　言いいました。sensei wa jishin no ato sugu ni hijouguchi kara hinansuru you ni iimashita.

The teacher told us to evacuate through the emergency exit immediately after the earthquake.

警報けいほう　が　鳴なったら、　すぐ　非常口ひじょうぐち　から　避難ひなんします。keihou ga nattara, sugu hijouguchi kara hinanshimasu.

If the alarm sounds, I will evacuate immediately through the emergency exit.

この　公園こうえん　は　駅えき　から　遠とおい　です　が、　静しずか　です。kono kouen wa eki kara tooi desu ga, shizuka desu.

This park is far from the station, but it is quiet.

遠とおく　から　電車でんしゃ　の　音おと　が　聞きこえます。tooku kara densha no oto ga kikoemasu.

I can hear the sound of a train from far away.

駅えき　から　まっすぐ　行いって、　右みぎ　の　角かど　を　曲まがる　と、　交番こうばん　が　あります。eki kara massugu itte, migi no kado o magaru to, kouban ga arimasu.

If you go straight from the station and turn at the corner on the right, there is a police box.

母はは　が　台所だいどころ　から　スープ　を　持もって　きました。haha ga daidokoro kara suupu o motte kimashita.

My mother brought the soup from the kitchen.

雨あめ　の　日ひ　は、　地下道ちかどう　を　通とおる　と　駅えき　から　水族館すいぞくかん　まで　ぬれず　に　行いけます。ame no hi wa, chikadou o tooru to eki kara suizokukan made nurezu ni ikemasu.

On rainy days, if you use the underpass, you can go from the station to the aquarium without getting wet.

この　地図ちず　を　見みれば、　地下道ちかどう　から　案内所あんないじょ　まで　まっすぐ　行いけます。kono chizu o mireba, chikadou kara annaijo made massugu ikemasu.

If you look at this map, you can go straight from the underpass to the information desk.

地下道ちかどう　から　地上ちじょう　に　出でる　と、　駅えき　前まえ　の　広場ひろば　が　見みえます。chikadou kara chijou ni deru to, eki mae no hiroba ga miemasu.

When you come up above ground from the underpass, you can see the plaza in front of the station.

今日きょう　は　自動販売機じどうはんばいき　の　お茶ちゃ　で　は　なく、　家いえ　から　水筒すいとう　を　持もって　きた。kyou wa jidouhanbaiki no ocha de wa naku, ie kara suitou o motte kita.

Today, instead of buying tea from a vending machine, I brought a water bottle from home.

彼女かのじょ　は　体調たいちょう　が　戻もどったら、　来週らいしゅう　から　また　会社かいしゃ　に　行いく　つもり　です。kanojo wa taichou ga modottara, raishuu kara mata kaisha ni iku tsumori desu.

When she feels better again, she plans to go back to work from next week.

彼女かのじょ　は　朝あさ　から　熱ねつっぽい　のに、　無理むり　に　仕事しごと　へ　行いこう　と　して　いました。kanojo wa asa kara netsuppoi noni, muri ni shigoto e ikou to shite imashita.

Even though she had felt feverish since morning, she was trying to force herself to go to work.

とりあえず　駅えき　から　近ちかい　物件ぶっけん　だけ　先さき　に　見みて、　あと　で　他ほか　の　部屋へや　と　比くらべます。toriaezu eki kara chikai bukken dake saki ni mite, ato de hoka no heya to kurabemasu.

For now, I’ll first look only at properties close to the station, and compare them with other rooms later.

駅えき　から　図書館としょかん　まで　歩あるいて　五分ごふん　かかります。eki kara toshokan made aruite gofun kakarimasu.

It takes five minutes to walk from the station to the library.

ちなみに、　明日あした　の　会議かいぎ　は　十時じゅうじ　から　始はじまります。chinamini, ashita no kaigi wa juuji kara hajimarimasu.

By the way, tomorrow's meeting starts at ten.

上うえ　の　部屋へや　から　音楽おんがく　が　聞きこえます。ue no heya kara ongaku ga kikoemasu.

I can hear music from the room upstairs.

会議かいぎ　の　最初さいしょ　に、　私わたし　から　先さき　に　説明せつめいさせて　いただきます。kaigi no saisho ni, watashi kara saki ni setsumeisasete itadakimasu.

At the start of the meeting, please allow me to explain first.

給料きゅうりょう　が　入はいった　ので、　家賃やちん　を　銀行ぎんこう　から　振ふり込こみました。kyuuryou ga haitta node, yachin o ginkou kara furikomimashita.

My salary came in, so I transferred the rent from the bank.

電気代でんきだい　と　水道代すいどうだい　は　口座こうざ　から　引ひき落おとし　に　して　います。denkidai to suidoudai wa kouza kara hikiotoshi ni shite imasu.

I have the electricity and water bills set to be withdrawn from my bank account.

朝あさ　から　お腹なか　が　すいて　いた　のに、　忙いそがしくて　昼ひるご飯はん　を　食たべる　時間じかん　が　なかった。asa kara onaka ga suite ita noni, isogashikute hirugohan o taberu jikan ga nakatta.

Even though I had been hungry since morning, I was so busy that I had no time to eat lunch.

私わたし　は　旅行先りょこうさき　から　友達ともだち　に　はがき　を　出だしました。watashi wa ryokousaki kara tomodachi ni hagaki o dashimashita.

I sent a postcard to my friend from my travel destination.

彼女かのじょ　は　朝あさ　から　少すこし　変へんな　気分きぶん　だった　らしく、　会議中かいぎちゅう　は　あまり　話はなさなかった。kanojo wa asa kara sukoshi henna kibun datta rashiku, kaigichuu wa amari hanasanakatta.

She apparently had been feeling a little strange since morning, and did not talk much during the meeting.

朝あさ　から　何なに　も　食たべて　いない　子供こども　は　かわいそう　です。asa kara nani mo tabete inai kodomo wa kawaisou desu.

The child who has not eaten anything since morning is pitiful.

本ほん　を　読よんで　いたら　二駅にえき　も　乗のり過すごして、　知しらない　改札口かいさつぐち　から　出でて　しまいました。hon o yonde itara nieki mo norisugoshite, shiranai kaisatsuguchi kara dete shimaimashita.

While reading a book, I missed my stop by two stations and ended up going out through an unfamiliar ticket gate.

封筒ふうとう　の　差出人さしだしにん　の　名前なまえ　を　見みれば、　だれ　から　の　手紙てがみ　か　すぐ　分わかります。fuutou no sashidashinin no namae o mireba, dare kara no tegami ka sugu wakarimasu.

If you look at the sender's name on the envelope, you can quickly tell who the letter is from.

私わたし　の　家いえ　から　会社かいしゃ　まで　電車でんしゃ　で　二駅ふたえき　しか　ない　ので、　朝あさ　は　あまり　早はやく　出でなくて　も　大丈夫だいじょうぶ　です。watashi no ie kara kaisha made densha de futaeki shika nai node, asa wa amari hayaku denakute mo daijoubu desu.

It's only two stops by train from my house to the office, so I don't have to leave very early in the morning.

小ちいさい　犬いぬ　が　家いえ　から　逃にげた　ので、　姉あね　と　一緒いっしょ　に　捕つかまえました。chiisai inu ga ie kara nigeta node, ane to issho ni tsukamaemashita.

A small dog ran away from the house, so my older sister and I caught it together.

寝不足ねぶそく　の　せい　で　朝あさ　から　頭痛ずつう　が　して、　食欲しょくよく　も　あまり　なかった。nebusoku no sei de asa kara zutsuu ga shite, shokuyoku mo amari nakatta.

Because of lack of sleep, I had a headache since morning and did not have much appetite either.

朝あさ　から　鼻声はなごえ　だった　し、　肩かた　に　湿布しっぷ　も　貼はって　いた　ので、　今日きょう　は　家いえ　で　休やすむこと　に　しました。asa kara hanagoe datta shi, kata ni shippu mo hatte ita node, kyou wa ie de yasumukoto ni shimashita.

I had a nasal voice since morning and was also wearing a patch on my shoulder, so I decided to rest at home today.

この　校庭こうてい　から　見みる　秋あき　の　紅葉こうよう　ほど　きれいな　景色けしき　は　めったに　ありません。kono koutei kara miru aki no kouyou hodo kireina keshiki wa mettani arimasen.

There are very few views as beautiful as the autumn leaves seen from this schoolyard.

上うえ　の　部屋へや　から　変へんな　音おと　が　する　ので、　少すこし　気き　に　なります。ue no heya kara henna oto ga suru node, sukoshi ki ni narimasu.

I hear a strange noise from the room upstairs, so it bothers me a little.

会計かいけい　の　前まえ　に、　ポイントカード　を　財布さいふ　から　出だして　おきます。kaikei no mae ni, pointokaado o saifu kara dashite okimasu.

Before paying, I take my point card out of my wallet in advance.

来週らいしゅう　の　旅行りょこう　の　こと　を　考かんがえる　と、　今いま　から　わくわくします。raishuu no ryokou no koto o kangaeru to, ima kara wakuwakushimasu.

Thinking about next week’s trip makes me excited already.

台所だいどころ　から　いい　匂におい　が　して　きて、　カレー　の　香かおり　だ　と　すぐ　分わかった。daidokoro kara ii nioi ga shite kite, karee no kaori da to sugu wakatta.

A nice smell came from the kitchen, and I knew right away it was the aroma of curry.

週末しゅうまつ　に　友達ともだち　と　一緒いっしょ　に　花火はなび　を　見み　に　行いく　ので、　今いま　から　わくわくして　います。shuumatsu ni tomodachi to issho ni hanabi o mi ni iku node, ima kara wakuwakushite imasu.

I’m already excited because I’m going to go see fireworks with a friend on the weekend.

冷蔵庫れいぞうこ　から　出だした　ばかり　の　バター　は　硬かたくて、　トースト　に　すぐ　ぬれません。reizouko kara dashita bakari no bataa wa katakute, toosuto ni sugu nuremasen.

Butter just taken out of the refrigerator is hard and cannot be spread on toast right away.

朝あさ　から　少すこし　めまい　が　した　ので、　会社かいしゃ　を　休やすんで　内科ないか　へ　行いきました。asa kara sukoshi memai ga shita node, kaisha o yasunde naika e ikimashita.

I felt a little dizzy since morning, so I took the day off from work and went to the internal medicine clinic.

天候てんこう　が　悪わるく、　キャンプ場じょう　の　区画くかくサイト　から　撤収てっしゅうした。tenkou ga waruku, kyanpujou no kukakusaito kara tesshuushita.

The weather was bad, so we broke camp and left our pitch.

出発地点しゅっぱつちてん　から　休憩地点きゅうけいちてん　まで　歩あるく。shuppatsuchiten kara kyuukeichiten made aruku.

We walk from the starting point to the rest point.

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