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〜から Because (Day 58) – Japanese from 0 to 100

2026-06-09100-Day Kind Japanese ChallengeKind Japanese

🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 58

〜から (Because)


🧠 What is 〜から?

〜から means “because”.

👉 It explains a reason.


🔤 Basic Pattern

Pattern

Meaning

A から B

B because A


🔊 Key Point

• Reason comes first
• Result comes after
• Very common in conversation

👉 Simple structure


✍️ How to Use

👉 Pattern:

• A から B

Examples:

• あつい から みず を のむ
= drink water because it’s hot

• いそがしい から いかない
= don’t go because busy


📝 Example Sentences

  • さむい から いえ に いる。
    = stay home because it’s cold
  • おなか が すいた から たべる。
    = eat because hungry

👉 Practice speaking


❌ Common Mistakes

• Reversing order
• Forgetting から
• Mixing with ので

👉 Keep structure simple


📚 Learn Faster

• Think about reasons
• Make sentences daily
• Say out loud
• Repeat often

👉 Logical thinking helps


🎯 Practice

👉 あつい → ?
👉 いそがしい → ?

Make 3 “because” sentences


🧪 Mini Quiz

① Complete

No.

Sentence

Answer

1

あつい ___ みず を のむ

?

2

いそがしい ___ いかない

?

3

さむい ___ いえ に いる

?


② Meaning

No.

Sentence

Answer

4

あつい から のむ

?

5

いそがしい から いかない

?


③ Translate

No.

English

Answer

6

drink water because hot

?

7

don’t go because busy

?


📝 Answers

No.

Answer

1

から

2

から

3

から

4

drink because hot

5

don’t go because busy

6

あつい から みず を のむ

7

いそがしい から いかない


🚀 Next Step

👉 Day 59: 〜ので

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