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Learn Japanese: de - reason particle

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/Explaining why using noun + で
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de

Word

でde

Meaning

reason particle

Part of speech

particle

Pronunciation

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Lesson

Explaining why using noun + で

Usages of de

トラフィック　で　遅おくれた。torafikku de okureta.

I was late because of traffic.

ミーティング　で　遅おそく　なった。miithingu de osoku natta.

I was late due to a meeting.

Literally: (I) became late due to a meeting.

暑あつさ　で　頭ず痛つう　が　した。atusa de zutuu ga sita.

I had a headache because of the heat.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

音おん楽がく　で　リラックスした。ongaku de rirakkususita.

I relaxed because of the music.

交こう通つう状じょう況きょう　で　予よ定てい　が　変かわった。koutuuzyoukyou de yotei ga kawatta.

The plan changed due to the traffic situation.

日に本ほん　で、　家いえ　の　中なか　で　靴くつ　を　履はいちゃ　いけない。nihon de, ie no naka de kutu wo haitya ikenai.

In Japan, wearing shoes inside the house is not allowed.

雪ゆき　で　学がっ校こう　が　閉しまった。yuki de gakkou ga simatta.

The school was closed because of the snow.

祖そ母ぼ　は　ガン　で　亡なくなった。sobo ha gan de nakunatta.

My grandmother died of cancer.

注ちゅう文もん　が　多おおくて、　店みせ　は　忙いそがしい　です。tyuumon ga ookute, mise ha isogasii desu.

There are a lot of orders, so the store is busy.

フェンス　が　強きょう風ふう　で　曲まがって　いる。fensu ga kyouhuu de magatte iru.

The fence is bent due to the strong wind.

強きょう風ふう　で　帽ぼう子し　が　飛とんだ。kyouhuu de bousi ga tonda.

My hat flew off in the strong wind.

キャンドル　の　火ひ　が　風かぜ　で　消きえた。kyandoru no hi ga kaze de kieta.

The candle flame was extinguished by the wind.

彼かれ　は　交こう通つう事じ故こ　で　入にゅう院いんしました。kare ha koutuuziko de nyuuinsimasita.

He was hospitalized due to a traffic accident.

急きゅうな　病びょう気き　で　入にゅう院いんしました。kyuuna byouki de nyuuinsimasita.

I was hospitalized due to a sudden illness.

この　場ば所しょ　は　駅えき　から　遠とおくて　不ふ便べん　です。kono basyo ha eki kara tookute huben desu.

This location is inconvenient because it's far from the station.

風か邪ぜ　で、　学がっ校こう　を　休やすみました。kaze de, gakkou wo yasumimasita.

I had a cold, so I stayed home from school.

部へ屋や　が　きれい　で、　気き持もち　が　いい　です。heya ga kirei de, kimoti ga ii desu.

The room is clean, so it feels nice.

駅えき　が　近ちかくて　便べん利り　で、　ここ　に　住すむこと　に　しました。eki ga tikakute benri de, koko ni sumukoto ni simasita.

The station is close and convenient, so I decided to live here.

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