なので

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Japanese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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(na, attributive form (連体形) of auxiliary verb (da) or copula particle used after the adjective verbs (形容動詞)) + ので (node, particle of resultative conjunction).

Phrase

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なので (na node

  1. because, as, since, due to because
    Synonyms: だから (da kara), あるから (de aru kara)
    (あめ)なので(かさ)()します
    Ame nanode kasa o sashimasu.
    Since it's raining, I put up an umbrella.
  2. (colloquial, informal) so, because so, therefore [from late 20th c.]
    (あめ)ですなので(かさ)()します。
    Ame desu. Nanode kasa o sashimasu.
    It's raining. So I put up an umbrella.

Antonyms

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