〜ゆえ(に)
N1yue ni
because of; due to; therefore
Formation
Noun + (の) + ゆえ(に) / Verb-plain + (が) + ゆえ(に) / i-Adj + (が) + ゆえ(に) / na-Adj + である + がゆえに
Chinese meanings
因为;由于
Chinese formation
名词+(の)ゆえ(に);简体句+(が)ゆえに
Chinese usage
以正式书面语表示原因。
Chinese notes
がゆえに语气较强;ゆえの可修饰名词。
Examples
- 若さゆえの無謀な挑戦だったが、今ではいい思い出だ。It was a reckless challenge born of youth, but now it's a fond memory.那是因为年轻而进行的鲁莽挑战,如今却成了美好的回忆。
- 彼は正直すぎるがゆえに、損をすることも多い。Because he is too honest, he often ends up losing out.他因为过于诚实,经常吃亏。
- 資源が乏しいがゆえに、この国は技術開発に力を注いできた。Precisely because it lacks resources, this country has poured its energy into technological development.这个国家因为资源匮乏,一直致力于技术开发。
Notes
Formal written 'because'; 〜がゆえに is emphatic and 〜ゆえの + Noun modifies a noun. At the start of a sentence, ゆえに means 'therefore' (logic, math).
#reason#formal#written
Related N1 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('yue-ni');
{
"id": "yue-ni",
"pattern": "〜ゆえ(に)",
"romaji": "yue ni",
"level": "N1",
"meaning": "because of; due to; therefore",
"formation": "Noun + (の) + ゆえ(に) / Verb-plain + (が) + ゆえ(に) / i-Adj + (が) + ゆえ(に) / na-Adj + である + がゆえに",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "若さゆえの無謀な挑戦だったが、今ではいい思い出だ。",
"furigana": "{若|わか}さゆえの{無謀|むぼう}な{挑戦|ちょうせん}だったが、{今|いま}ではいい{思|おも}い{出|で}だ。",
"en": "It was a reckless challenge born of youth, but now it's a fond memory."
},
{
"ja": "彼は正直すぎるがゆえに、損をすることも多い。",
"furigana": "{彼|かれ}は{正直|しょうじき}すぎるがゆえに、{損|そん}をすることも{多|おお}い。",
"en": "Because he is too honest, he often ends up losing out."
},
{
"ja": "資源が乏しいがゆえに、この国は技術開発に力を注いできた。",
"furigana": "{資源|しげん}が{乏|とぼ}しいがゆえに、この{国|くに}は{技術|ぎじゅつ}{開発|かいはつ}に{力|ちから}を{注|そそ}いできた。",
"en": "Precisely because it lacks resources, this country has poured its energy into technological development."
}
],
"tags": [
"reason",
"formal",
"written"
],
"notes": "Formal written 'because'; 〜がゆえに is emphatic and 〜ゆえの + Noun modifies a noun. At the start of a sentence, ゆえに means 'therefore' (logic, math).",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "1bd5f1de4602e1c9cff66f30dfa1bad675d0b9171311a5ec20aab88ada43171d",
"meanings": [
"因为",
"由于"
],
"formation": "名词+(の)ゆえ(に);简体句+(が)ゆえに",
"explanation": "以正式书面语表示原因。",
"notes": "がゆえに语气较强;ゆえの可修饰名词。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "若さゆえの無謀な挑戦だったが、今ではいい思い出だ。",
"zh": "那是因为年轻而进行的鲁莽挑战,如今却成了美好的回忆。"
},
{
"ja": "彼は正直すぎるがゆえに、損をすることも多い。",
"zh": "他因为过于诚实,经常吃亏。"
},
{
"ja": "資源が乏しいがゆえに、この国は技術開発に力を注いできた。",
"zh": "这个国家因为资源匮乏,一直致力于技术开发。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n1.json#yue-ni",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "741c80f088d393371a01a34dfd1c19469e8a03c50def2a19398e4a651de94e3a"
}
}