〜ので Because / Since
Core meaning - Because / Since
Form - Na-adj/Noun + な + ので; Plain form + ので
Usage - Focus on the highlighted segment in each example; surrounding words can change while the pattern function stays the same.
Use this pattern for its grammatical function, not as a literal word-by-word translation.
See examples below for varied real-world usage.
ので = because (objective, polite)
- 雨なので、行きません
ので vs から
- ので = softer, objective
- から = subjective, personal
な-adj/noun + なので
- 静かなので、病気なので
Since it is raining, I will take an umbrella.
Because I was busy, I could not go.
Since it is quiet, it is easy to study.
Because I caught a cold, I stayed home from school.
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