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〜ゆえ(に)

N1
yue 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

  • 若わかさゆえの無む謀ぼうな挑ちょう戦せんだったが、今いまではいい思おもい出でだ。
    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。
  • 彼かれは正しょう直じきすぎるがゆえに、損そんをすることも多おおい。
    Because he is too honest, he often ends up losing out.
    他因为过于诚实,经常吃亏。
  • 資し源げんが乏とぼしいがゆえに、この国くには技ぎ術じゅつ開かい発はつに力ちからを注そそいできた。
    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).

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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"
  }
}