【JLPT N4 Grammar】〜ので(~node)

Explanation:〜ので

Meaning
"because"
Used to indicate a reason or cause for something, similar to "because" or "since" in English. It provides an explanation for a particular situation or action that follows. This expression is often used in both spoken and written contexts and is considered polite. "ので" sounds more formal than "から".

Form
Sentence + ので

Points

  1. Questioning Method: "どうやって" is used to inquire about the way or method to achieve something.
  2. Indicating Reason: "〜ので" explains the reason or cause behind an action or situation.
  3. Polite Form: It is a softer and more polite way to express causality compared to other expressions like "から"  or "ので" .

JLPT Level
N4



Sample sentenes

すみません。さむので エアコンを しても いいですか。
Excuse me. May I turn off the air conditioner because It’s is cold.

風邪かぜを ひいたので 今日きょうは 学校がっこうを やすみます。
I will be absent from school today because I caught a cold.

あつので をつけて べてください。
Please be careful while eating it because It is hot.

このあたりは あぶないので をつけてください。
Please watch out because it is dangerous around here.

昨日きのう やすんだので ノートを せてもらえませんか。
Could you let me see your notebook because I was absent yesterday?

Vocabulary

Japanese English
けす to turn off
かぜを ひく to catch a cold
きをつける to take care / to watch out
このあたり around here

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