故に

Japanese

Kanji in this term
故
ゆえ Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Etymology

ゆえ +‎ に.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ゆえに [yùéꜜ nì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [jɯ̟e̞ ɲ̟i]

Conjunction

故(ゆえ)に • (yue ni) ^{←ゆゑに (yuweni)?}

1. therefore

   家(いえ)がまずしい故(ゆえ)に進学(しんがく)できない。

   Ie ga mazushii yue ni shingaku dekinai.

   His family is poor, so he can’t continue his education.

   我思(われおも)う、故(ゆえ)に我(われ)在(あ)り

   ware omou, yue ni ware ari

   I think, therefore I am

Related terms

• 所以(ゆえん) (yuen)