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How to use 'because' (kara) in Japanese 2014/10/22 12:00
I red in a textbook that in the japanese language they use "because" differently, for example in english I would say "I didn't call you because I was busy making blogs"

In japanese: Watashi wa isogashikatta(I was busy). kara(because)Watashi wa yobidasu arimasendeshita.

In japanese they are switched?

That means kara is more like the meaning of "so" or "that's why".

by Kisukeyo  

Re: How to use 'because' (kara) in Japanese 2014/10/22 13:27
Kara goes on the end of the sentence it relates to, ie. Because I was busy,....

The reason is given first in Japanese.
Koohii ga suki desukara, kafe ni ikimashita.
Because I like coffee, I went to a cafe (or I went to a cafe because I like coffee).
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Re: How to use 'because' (kara) in Japanese 2014/10/22 14:11
It might be easier to understand if you think of 'kara' as meaning 'therefore.'
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Re: How to use 'because' (kara) in Japanese 2014/10/22 15:09
BTW, if you want, you can use "nazenara" to keep the order.

Watashi wa yobidashimasen deshita (I didn't call you)
nazenara (because)
Watashi wa isogashikatta (I was busy)
kara
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Re: How to use 'because' (kara) in Japanese 2014/10/24 23:42
I think I would use kara only because I got used to the order.
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