In Japanese, one common way to give reasons or explain why something happens is by using 〜て after verbs and い-adjectives, or the particle で foafterr nouns and な-adjectives.

You've already learned how to use で after nouns for giving reasons.

It works the same for な-adjectives. Just place the particle で after them.

To give a reason with い-adjectives, you change the final い to くて.

When using verbs, the 〜て form is often used to connect actions or to explain the cause or reason for a result. The 〜て form links clauses and can imply because or since in many cases.

In many cases, 〜て for verbs and い-adjectives and で for nouns and na-adjectives can function similarly to and in Japanese, linking clauses together. However, whether these forms are interpreted as expressing a reason (i.e., because) or simply as connecting two actions (i.e., and) depends on the context of the sentence. So you'll need to infer from the context whether 〜て or で is being used to mean and (sequential actions) or because (cause and effect).

Breakdown of nagai zikan aruite, tukaremasita.