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JLPT N5 Beginner

ので

Connects a reason to a result as an objective fact, creating a soft and polite tone.

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んで colloquial
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"Because" / "So" (Stating a Reason)

This particle connects a cause to a result, presenting the reason as a natural consequence or objective fact rather than a personal assertion.

Example

電車 が 遅延 した ので 、 会議 に 遅れました 。

The train was delayed, so I was late for the meeting.

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Connects a reason to a result as an objective fact, creating a soft and polite tone.
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