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    3. 何故なら

    何故なら

    何な故ぜな​ら​

    because

    N1KMT7CoreConjunctionCore ConceptsKanji Vocab22 strokes

    なぜなら

    Conjunction

    1.
    because, the reason is, if you want to know why
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは来きません。何な故ぜなら、病びょう気きだからです。

    He won't come. The reason is, he's sick.

    KMT6Core ConceptsDaily Life
    この計けい画かくは成せい功こうするでしょう。何な故ぜなら、準じゅん備びが完かん璧ぺきだからです。

    This plan will surely succeed. The reason is, the preparations are perfect.

    KMT7Core ConceptsWork & Career
    彼かれはいつも遅ち刻こくします。何な故ぜなら、朝あさが苦にが手てだからです。

    He is always late. The reason is, he's not a morning person.

    KMT7Core ConceptsDaily Life
    私わたしは彼かれの意い見けんに賛さん成せいできません。何な故ぜなら、その根こん拠きょが不ふ明めい確かくだからです。

    I cannot agree with his opinion. The reason is, its basis is unclear.

    KMT8Core ConceptsPolitics & Law
    この仮か説せつは誤あやまりです。何な故ぜなら、実じっ験けん結けっ果かがそれを否ひ定ていしているからです。

    This hypothesis is incorrect. The reason is, the experimental results negate it.

    KMT8Core ConceptsScience & Math

    Characters that make up this word

    何
    なに・なん・なに-・なん-…(2)
    what
    Kanji
    故
    ゆえ・ふる.い・もと…(1)
    happenstance・especially・intentionally・reason・cause…(4)
    Kanji
    な
    na
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
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