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〜ので

N4
node

because; since

Formation

Verb-plain / i-Adj + ので / na-Adj + な + ので / Noun + な + ので

Chinese meanings

因为;由于

Chinese formation

动词简体/い形容词+ので;名词或な形容词+なので

Chinese usage

说明原因或理由。

Chinese notes

语气一般比から柔和,常用于礼貌解释或道歉。

Examples

  • 頭あたまが痛いたいので、今日きょうは早はやく帰かえります。
    I have a headache, so I'm going home early today.
    因为头疼,我今天早点回家。
  • 明日あしたはテストなので、今こん夜やは勉べん強きょうします。
    I have a test tomorrow, so I'm studying tonight.
    因为明天有考试,今晚我要学习。
  • 道みちがこんでいたので、少すこし遅おくれました。
    The roads were crowded, so I was a little late.
    因为路上拥堵,我稍微迟到了。

Notes

Sounds softer and more objective than から, so it is preferred when giving reasons politely or apologizing.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('node');
{
  "id": "node",
  "pattern": "〜ので",
  "romaji": "node",
  "level": "N4",
  "meaning": "because; since",
  "formation": "Verb-plain / i-Adj + ので / na-Adj + な + ので / Noun + な + ので",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "頭が痛いので、今日は早く帰ります。",
      "furigana": "{頭|あたま}が{痛|いた}いので、{今日|きょう}は{早|はや}く{帰|かえ}ります。",
      "en": "I have a headache, so I'm going home early today."
    },
    {
      "ja": "明日はテストなので、今夜は勉強します。",
      "furigana": "{明日|あした}はテストなので、{今夜|こんや}は{勉強|べんきょう}します。",
      "en": "I have a test tomorrow, so I'm studying tonight."
    },
    {
      "ja": "道がこんでいたので、少し遅れました。",
      "furigana": "{道|みち}がこんでいたので、{少|すこ}し{遅|おく}れました。",
      "en": "The roads were crowded, so I was a little late."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "reason"
  ],
  "notes": "Sounds softer and more objective than から, so it is preferred when giving reasons politely or apologizing.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "4867d71da3ee289acf4acd8f2465691bfc5c4b872adc72bd4fd403074ffe3629",
    "meanings": [
      "因为",
      "由于"
    ],
    "formation": "动词简体/い形容词+ので;名词或な形容词+なので",
    "explanation": "说明原因或理由。",
    "notes": "语气一般比から柔和,常用于礼貌解释或道歉。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "頭が痛いので、今日は早く帰ります。",
        "zh": "因为头疼,我今天早点回家。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "明日はテストなので、今夜は勉強します。",
        "zh": "因为明天有考试,今晚我要学习。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "道がこんでいたので、少し遅れました。",
        "zh": "因为路上拥堵,我稍微迟到了。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n4.json#node",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "9366ccf5586de2727e54202679344cae257b3e87f54c4da5990be8aa5063fcd6"
  }
}