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11課 目的・理由・逆接・列挙
Purpose, reason, reverse, list — ために, ように, ので, のに, し, たり
11課

〜から(主観的理由)

接続:ふつう形/ていねい形 + から
Because… so… — the reason is subjective, assessed by the speaker himself.
注意 / Note:The latter freedom: command, inducement, will, guesswork are all fine — this is a strong point compared to ので.
比較 / Compare:から(subjective, strong)/ので(objective, soft)— when apologizing or asking for help, ので is more polite.
よく出る形 / Common form:〜から、〜ましょう/〜てください/〜つもりです。
もう遅いから、そろそろ帰りましょう。
It's late, let's go home.
危ないですから、触らないでください。
It's dangerous so please don't touch it.
どうして行かないんですか。——忙しいからです。
Why don't you go? — Because I'm busy.

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