JLPT N5 grammar
～からです (kara desu) — Meaning & Examples
Because ~ / it is because ~. Used to give reasons: にほんにいきたいからです (because I want to go to Japan). から alone (mid-sentence) also means "because" and "from."
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What does ～からです (kara desu) mean?
Because ~ / it is because ~. Used to give reasons: にほんにいきたいからです (because I want to go to Japan). から alone (mid-sentence) also means "because" and "from."
Is ～からです (kara desu) on the JLPT N5 test?
～からです (kara desu) is taught in the JLPT N5 grammar course in A Star Japanese (lesson “Questions and Question Words”), so it is a pattern learners at this level are expected to recognise. The JLPT does not publish an official grammar list, so treat this as a study guide rather than an official requirement.
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