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JLPT N5 Beginner

だから

So, therefore, or that is why.

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ですから polite form
1 Conjunction

"So" / "Therefore"

Connects a preceding reason to a result, functioning similarly to “so” or “therefore” in English.

Example

明日 は テスト が ある ん だ 。 だから 、 今日 は 遊べない よ 。

I have a test tomorrow. So, I can't hang out today.

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2 Expression

"That's why!" / "Like I said..."

Acts as an emphatic interjection to reiterate a point or express irritation that something must be repeated.

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だから
だから
So, therefore, or that is why.
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この言葉を覚えましょう。

Let's memorize this word.

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