That's because in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishOpens a sentence that gives the reason for what you've just said.

Definition in Japanese前に言ったことの理由を言う文の、はじめに置くことば。文の終わりは「からです」になることが多い。

Example sentences

• 私(わたし)は図書館(としょかん)のほうがいいと思(おも)います。なぜなら、静(しず)かだからです。🔊

  I think the library is better. That's because it's quiet.

• 図書館(としょかん)のほうがいいと思(おも)います。なぜなら、本(ほん)がたくさんあるからです。🔊

  I think the library is better. That's because there are lots of books.

• カフェのほうがいいと思(おも)います。なぜなら、コーヒーがおいしいからです。🔊

  I think a café is better. That's because the coffee's good.

Learn it in a lesson

• Giving an opinion with reasons in Japanese: と思います and なぜなら…からです

that's because in other languages

• What that's because means
• In Portuguese
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