「～から」- Directly Expressing Cause

Explanation

This grammatical structure is used to directly express a cause, similar to the English "because...".

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
～から	Verb, Adjective, Noun + から	This structure is used to directly indicate a cause.

Basic Usage

Here are some basic examples of how this grammar structure is used:

• Plain Form of Verbs
  • 彼かれは勉強べんきょうするから、今いま忙いそがしい。
  • Kare wa benkyou suru kara, ima isogashii.
  • Because he has to study, he is busy now.
    
• Plain Form of い-Adjectives
  • 天気てんきが悪わるいから、家いえにいます。
  • Tenki ga warui kara, ie ni imasu.
  • Because the weather is bad, I am staying at home.
    
• な-Adjectives
  • 簡単かんたんなから、誰だれでもできる。
  • Kantan na kara, dare demo dekiru.
  • Because it is easy, anyone can do it.
    
• Nouns
  • 雨あめから、試合しあいは中止ちゅうしされた。
  • Ame kara, shiai wa chuushi sareta.
  • Because of the rain, the match was canceled.
    

Examples

Here are more examples to help understand this grammar:

• 勉強べんきょうするから、今いま忙いそがしい。
• Benkyou suru kara, ima isogashii.
• Because I have to study, I am busy now.
  

• 天気てんきが悪わるいから、家いえにいます。
• Tenki ga warui kara, ie ni imasu.
• Because the weather is bad, I am staying at home.
  

Deep Dive

This grammar structure can be used in different tenses and voices, adding flexibility to expressions.

• Past Tense
  • 昨日きのうは忙いそがしかったから、何なにもできなかった。
  • Kinou wa isogashikatta kara, nani mo dekinakatta.
  • Because I was busy yesterday, I couldn’t do anything.
    
• Passive Voice
  • 雨あめから、試合しあいは中止ちゅうしされた。
  • Ame kara, shiai wa chuushi sareta.
  • Because of the rain, the match was canceled.
    

Real-Life Scenarios

This grammar structure is suitable for everyday conversations, written expressions, and any situation where explaining a cause is necessary. For example:

• When narrating an event, directly stating the cause.
• In discussions about weather, event arrangements, etc., explaining the reason behind something.

Summary

～から is an important Japanese grammar structure that clearly expresses cause. By understanding its basic usage, examples, and application scenarios, you can use this expression more flexibly.