【JLPT N2 Grammar】〜ことだし（~kotodashi）

2020年4月27日 2024年9月20日

Explanation：〜ことだし

Meaning
"〜なので / 〜から"
理由りゆうを表あらわします。

"because"
Used to provide a reason or justification for a particular action or suggestion. It is often used when the speaker gives a reason for doing something, and it implies that there might be other reasons as well.

Form
V（plain form）＋ことだし
ナA（plain form）＋ことだし
Nの＋ことだし

Points

Reasoning for Action: "〜ことだし" is used to introduce a reason that justifies a decision, action, or suggestion.
Implying Other Reasons: It often implies that the given reason is just one of several, but it’s the one being highlighted.
Conversational and Casual: This expression is generally used in informal or semi-formal contexts and is common in daily conversation.

JLPT Level
N2

Sample sentenes

今日きょうは天気てんきもいいことだし、外そとで遊あそばない？
The weather is nice today, so how about playing outside?

雨あめもやんだことだし、そろそろ帰かえろう。
The rain has stopped, so let's head home now.

せっかく日本にほんに来たことだし、日本の食たべ物ものを食たべようよ。
Since we're in Japan, let's enjoy some Japanese food.

テストも終おわったことだし、カラオケでも行いかない？
Since the test is over, how about we go to karaoke?

１ヶ月頑張がんばったことだし、給料きゅうりょうが入はいったら欲ほしかった時計買とけいかいたい。
I've been working hard for a month, so I want to buy that watch I've been wanting when I get my paycheck.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
給料	きゅうりょう	salary