You use this phrase to show you really agree with someone. It means something like 'I know, right?' or 'Exactly!'
だからよPrimary
You use this phrase to show you really agree with someone. It means something like 'I know, right?' or 'Exactly!'
A: 今日の沖縄、暑すぎない？ B: だからよ。もう夏だね。
A: Isn't it too hot in Okinawa today? B: Tell me about it. It's already summer.
A: なんで昨日パーティーに来なかったの？ B: だからよ、仕事が山積みだったって言ったさー。
A: Why didn't you come to the party yesterday? B: That's why! I told you I had a mountain of work.
A: この映画、全然面白くなかったね。 B: だからよ。時間返してほしいぐらい。
A: This movie wasn't interesting at all, was it? B: I know, right? I almost want my time back.
A: 最近、物価が上がりすぎて大変だよね。 B: だからよー。
A: Lately, prices have gone up so much, it's tough, isn't it? B: You can say that again.
あいつ、また寝坊したらしいよ。「だからよ、大事な日にいつもこれだ。」
I heard he overslept again. "That's what I'm talking about, he always does this on important days."
This phrase started in Okinawa. Young people in Japan now use it a lot. It sounds cool or trendy when non-Okinawans say it. The "よ" can be held longer for more feeling.
だからよ is different from だから. だから means 'so' or 'therefore'. だからよ shows strong agreement. It is not like the Okinawan さー particle. さー is a soft ending. だからよ shows you strongly agree.
Don't use this when you talk to your boss. It is too casual for work. You can use it with friends and family.
Use this when you strongly agree with someone. It shows you understand their feelings. It is like saying, "I know, right?"
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