だから

See also: たから

Japanese

Etymology

だ (“to be”) +‎ から (“because”)

Conjunction

だから (rōmaji da kara)

  1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see だ,‎ から.
    あいつが嫌 (きら)いだから
    aitsu ga kirai da kara
    because I hate that guy
  2. therefore, so, consequently
    だからしませんでした。
    Da kara shimasen deshita.
    Therefore, I did not do it.
  3. Used to emphasize a point.
    だから何 (なん)だ！
    Da kara nan da!
    So what?!
    だから、そういうことじゃないって！
    Da kara, sō iu koto ja nai tte!
    I'm telling you, that's not it!

Synonyms
  • (dialectal) だはんで (dahande)

Derived terms
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