JLPT N1 · Noun

故 (yue)

故 (ゆえ, yue) is a Japanese noun meaning “reason; circumstances”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ゆえ
Romaji: yue
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

reason; circumstances; grounds; cause · noun · usually written in kana
because of; due to; as a result of · particle, conjunction · usually written in kana · after a noun, or the attribute form of a verb or adjective

Example sentences

その起源ゆえに、カナダ英語にはアメリカ英語とイギリス英語の両方の特徴がある。

Because of its origins, Canadian English has features of both American and British English.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 故

故

happenstance, especially, intentionallyコ・ゆえ・ふる.い · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 故.

故障こしょうfault事故じこaccident故郷こきょうhometown故人こじんthe deceased故郷ふるさとhometown

Source: JMdict entry 1267120 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.