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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

〜ので

接続:ふつう形(な形は〜な、Nは〜な) + ので
Because… so… — the reason is objective, the tone is softer and more polite than から.
注意 / Note:な形容詞 and nouns using な: 静かなので, 病気なので. Very often used when asking for permission, apologizing, refusing.
比較 / Compare:頭が痛いので、帰ります(soft, polite)/頭が痛いから、帰る(straight, cordial).
よく出る形 / Common form:〜ので、〜(依頼・断り・お詫び)。
頭が痛いので、今日は早く帰ります。
Because I have a headache, I asked to leave early today.
電車が遅れたので、遅刻しました。
Because the train was late, I arrived late.
日曜日なので、店は休みです。
Because it's Sunday, the store is closed.

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