〜ので

N4

because / since

Formation

Plain form + ので / な-adj + なので / Noun + なので

Explanation

ので gives a reason or cause, similar to から but softer and more polite. It implies a natural, objective connection between cause and result.

Examples

疲れたので、早く寝ます。
つかれたので、はやくねます。
Since I'm tired, I'll go to bed early.
雨なので、出かけません。
あめなので、でかけません。
Because it's raining, I won't go out.

Common Mistakes

  • !ので is softer and more polite than から — preferred in formal situations

Related Grammar

〜からbecause / from〜てもeven if / even though〜ばif (conditional)
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