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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{から、ので、し for Cause or Reason}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{から "Because" (SUBJECTIVE)}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{ので "Therefore" (OBJECTIVE)}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{し for multiple reasons}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{bt=2\}\}   1️⃣  There's only one reason  2️⃣  Has a nuance of putting a blame or justify your action because of something  3️⃣  Used for sequential events  4️⃣  Used for volition, requests  5️⃣  Used for states & \{\{bt=2\}\}  1️⃣  A cause and effect (a thing that makes something happen)  2️⃣   Feeling is neutral; Objectively presents a cause and effect relationship as a natural course of events  3️⃣  Used in written and spoken language  4️⃣  Softens the tone which is why it is often used to express a reason gently, to ask for permission or to make an excuse.  5️⃣  ので is used to connect phrases to which indicates that there is a willful action. It is your own decision to do it. & \{\{bt=2\}\}  1️⃣   Gives a nuance that there's more reason because the one reason provided \seqsplit{ 2️⃣ } We want to suggest something but we don't want to sound so opinionated.   3️⃣   Sounds gentle  4️⃣  We want to simply tell that it's not the only reason why  5️⃣   Simply list multiple reasons and lead to a conclusion \tn % Row Count 45 (+ 41) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{から、ので、し for Cause or Reason (cont)}} \tn % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{DONT's:}} Cannot be used for potential form. て form is used instead & {\bf{DONT's:}} Cannot be used to reply to a question. から is used instead. Not used to express order or prohibition & {\bf{DONT's:}} Cannot use し when answering a question. You should use から instead. Unless you are listing multiple answers. You have to end the sentence with \seqsplit{から/ですから} though. それに is used often. \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 17) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{電車がおくれたから、まにあいませんでした。} I didn't make it in time because the train was late. (The speaker is blaming the train and is suggesting that it is not her fault.) & \seqsplit{すみません。今日は仕事があるので、やめておきます。} Sorry. I will pass because I have some work to do. & \seqsplit{今日は仕事もあるし、【辞めとく】やめておく。} I will pass because I have some work to do. (There's more reasons why she will pass; not only she has work to do) \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 15) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{から、ので、し for Cause or Reason (cont)}} \tn % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{border=1\}\}{\emph{1.1 S2 expresses order or prohibition}} & \{\{border=1\}\}{\emph{1.1 A cause and effect}} & . \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{⭕️【危ない】あぶないから、【機会】きかいに【触る】さわるな。Don't} touch the machine because it's dangerous. & \seqsplit{タイに2年住んでいたので、タイ語が少し話せます。} I live in Thailand for two years, that's why I can speak Thai. & . \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 11) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{❌【危ない】あぶないので、【機会】きかいに【触る】さわるな。Don't} touch the machine because it's dangerous. & \{\{border=1\}\}{\emph{1.2 Softens the tone (used to reason gently, ask permission, make an excuse)}} & . \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 11) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{ar\}\} & \seqsplit{気分が悪いので、【早退】そうたいしてもいいですか。} I'm not feeling well so can I leave early? & . \tn % Row Count 36 (+ 10) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{から、ので、し for Cause or Reason (cont)}} \tn % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{ar\}\} & \seqsplit{【用事】ようじがありますので、お先に失礼します。} I have something to do. Pardon me for leaving first. & . \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 10) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{から vs ので vs し}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{\textless{}reason\textgreater{} から、\textless{}result\textgreater{} }} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{\textless{}reason\textgreater{} ので / し、\textless{}result\textgreater{} }} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} It is \textless{}result\textgreater{} because \textless{}reason\textgreater{} & \{\{ar\}\} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}A. \seqsplit{【疲れた】つかれたの}? & \{\{bt=2\}\}A. \seqsplit{【疲れた】つかれたの}? \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} ⭕️B. \seqsplit{昨日、夜10時まで仕事をしていましたから。Because} yesterday I was working until 11pm. & ❌B. \seqsplit{昨日、夜10時まで仕事をしていましたし。} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 6) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{ar\}\} & ❌B. \seqsplit{昨日、夜10時まで仕事をしていましたので。} \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 4) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} ★★Note: から can be used to give a reason in reply to a question.* & ★★Note: \textless{}reason\textgreater{} ので and し can't be used to answer question. から shall be used. Unless you are listing multiple answers, し can be used but you have to end the sentence with \seqsplit{から/ですから.*} \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 11) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{て form、 たら、 で for cause and reason}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{Verb/Adj \seqsplit{て-form/なくて} for Cause or Reason}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{(NOUN) で for Cause or Reason}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{Reason\textgreater{} たら、\textless{}result\textgreater{} }} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{bt=2\}\}て form of Verbs or Adjectives as the cause or reason that produces a consequence.  1️⃣  If the Result or Sentence 2 is a verb or an adjective that expresses feeling, or  2️⃣  if it's a potential verb or  3️⃣  a verb to express a state, then the cause or reason sentence will have to change to te-form (て-form). & \{\{bt=2\}\}"Because of (natural phenomena, happenings, events)..." & \{\{bt=2\}\} 1️⃣ Used for unexpected occurrence \seqsplit{ 2️⃣ Result} is not something that you are expecting / accidental \seqsplit{(intransitive)} \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 27) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{て form、 たら、 で for cause and reason (cont)}} \tn % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{DONT's}} 1. S2 must NOT contain volition (will, orders, invitation, request) & The "Noun" that is often used with this particle de (で) as a cause is a noun which indicates a particular kind of event. These events are mostly natural phenomena, disasters, happenings, events, etc. 🛑Ex. 事故 (jiko - \seqsplit{accident)、火事} (kaji - \seqsplit{fire)、病気} (byouki - sickness) & \seqsplit{このスイッチを押したら、電気がついた。} I pushed this button then the light turned on. \seqsplit{Intransitive:} Did not know that turning the button will turn the light on. The result was not something that you are expecting. \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 22) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{❌【危ない】あぶななくて【機械】きかいに触る】さわらないでください。} It is dangerous, so please do not touch the machine. & {\bf{DONT's}} 1. Sentence predicate must NOT contain volition (will, orders, invitation, request) & . \tn % Row Count 34 (+ 12) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{て form、 たら、 で for cause and reason (cont)}} \tn % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{⭕️【危ない】あぶないですから、【機械】きかいに触る】さわらないでください。} It is dangerous, so please do not touch the machine. & ❌病気 \seqsplit{で、明日会社を休みたいです。} Because of illness, I want tot take a day off tomorrow. & . \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 13) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{DONT's}} 2. S2 should not come first. It should be a sequential event. & ⭕️病気 \seqsplit{ですから、明日会社を休みたいです。} Because of illness, I want tot take a day off tomorrow. & . \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 10) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{❌明日【会議】かいぎがあって、今日【準備】じゅんびしなければなりません。} The meeting will be held tomorrow so we have to make preparations for the day. & \seqsplit{【火事】かじで家が【焼く】やけました。Because} of fire, the house was burned down. & . \tn % Row Count 38 (+ 15) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{て form、 たら、 で for cause and reason (cont)}} \tn % Row 7 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{⭕️明日【会議】かいぎがありますから、今日【準備】じゅんびしなければなりません。} The meeting will be held tomorrow so we have to make preparations for the day. & \seqsplit{【地震】じしんで、ビルが【倒れる】たおれました。Because} of the earthquake, a building collapsed. & . \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 16) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{border=1\}\}{\emph{1.1 Verbs and Adjectives that express Feelings such as: \seqsplit{びっくりする、} \seqsplit{【安心】あんしんする、} \seqsplit{【困る】こまる} (to be worried/ troubled)、【寂しい】さびしい、【嬉しい】うれしい、【残念】ざんねんだ。}} & \seqsplit{【台風】たいふうで、【新幹線】しんかんせんが止まれました。Because} of the typhoon, bullet trains have stopped. & . \tn % Row Count 37 (+ 21) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{て form、 たら、 で for cause and reason (cont)}} \tn % Row 9 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{質問に答えられなくて、恥ずかしかったです。} I was embarrassed because I couldn't answer the question. & \{\{border=1\}\}*1.1 Negative potential verb (not a volition) & . \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 10) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{友達が会えなくて寂しいです。I'm} sad because I can't meet my friends. & 病気 \seqsplit{で、旅行に行けませんでした。} Because of illness, I want tot take a day off tomorrow. & . \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 9) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{border=1\}\}{\emph{1.2 Potential Verbs that express states which do not contain volition }} & \{\{ar\}\}\{\{border=1\}\}*1.2 A \seqsplit{situation/happening} from the past & . \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 7) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{月曜日は【都合】つごうが悪くて、【会議】かいぎに【出席】しゅっせできません。} I am not able to attend the meeting because I am not free on Monday. & 病気 \seqsplit{で、会社を休みました。} Because of illness, I want tot take a day off tomorrow. & . \tn % Row Count 42 (+ 16) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{て form、 たら、 で for cause and reason (cont)}} \tn % Row 13 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{border=1\}\}{\emph{1.3 Situations in the Past : Events that happened in the past can also be used in Sentence 2...}} & \{\{ar\}\} & . \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 9) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{【事故】じこがあって、電車が遅れてしまいました。} The train was delayed due to the accident. & \{\{ar\}\} & . \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 9) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{て-form vs から / ので}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{\textless{}Reason\textgreater{} て、\textless{}result\textgreater{} }} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{\textless{}Reason\textgreater{} から / ので、\textless{}result\textgreater{} }} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{bt=2\}\}\textless{}reason\textgreater{} て cannot take volition, sequential events and use potential verbs. Therefore, から / ので shall be used. & \{\{bt=2\}\}\{\{ar\}\} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 7) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{❌田中先生には本当にお世話になって、プレゼントを【用意しました】よういしました。} & \seqsplit{⭕️田中先生には本当にお世話になったので、プレゼントを用意しました。} Tanaka sensei helped me a lot so I prepared a gift for him today. \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 9) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{ar\}\} & {\emph{Note: Preparing a present is a willful act. It is your own decision to do it so から / ので must be used. }} \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 6) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{*}} & {\emph{*}} \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{❌天気が悪くて、【富士山】ふじさんが見えません。} & \seqsplit{⭕️天気が悪いから、【富士山】ふじさんが見えません。} Mount Fuji cannot be seen because the weather is bad. \tn % Row Count 33 (+ 7) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{て-form vs から / ので (cont)}} \tn % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\emph{Note: 見えません is a potential verb. Therefore, て for cannot be used. }} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{❌明日試験があって、今日【準備】じゅんびしなければなりません。} & \seqsplit{⭕️明日試験があるから、今日【準備】じゅんびしなければなりません。} There is a test tomorrow, so I have to prepare for it today. \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 8) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{ar\}\} & {\emph{Note: Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 are sequential events. In other words, Sentence 1 takes place first and Sentence 2 takes place after that.}} \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 7) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{て-form vs たら}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{\textless{}Reason\textgreater{} て、\textless{}result\textgreater{} }} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{\textless{}Reason\textgreater{} たら、\textless{}result\textgreater{} }} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{bt=2\}\}Used if you already expected or knew what will happen & \{\{bt=2\}\} 1️⃣ Used for unexpected \seqsplit{occurrence 2️⃣ Result} is not something that you are expecting / accidental (intransitive) \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 7) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{このスイッチを押して、電気がつけた。} I pushed this button and turned the light on. & \seqsplit{このスイッチを押したら、電気がついた。} I pushed this button then the light turned on. \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 6) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Transitive: You already know that pushing the button will turn the light on. }} & {\emph{Intransitive: Did not know that turning the button will turn the light on. The result was not something that you are expecting. }} \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 7) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\emph{*}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{\textless{}Verb、い/な Adj\textgreater{} のは \textless{}reason\textgreater{} からです}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{のに as "But"}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{のに "Even if;"}} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{bt=2\}\}"The reason why (verb) is because (reason)" & \{\{bt=2\}\} "But" "in spite of" "despite" "although" "even though" & \{\{bt=2\}\}のに: \seqsplit{ 1️⃣ Cannot} be used in something hypothetical "What ifs" "Even if" \seqsplit{ 2️⃣  のに} can be used at the end of the sentence \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 12) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{コーヒーメーカーを買ったのは、朝にカフェに行く時間がないからです。} The reason I bought a coffee machine is because I don't have time to go to the cafe in the morning. & -Used when frustrated; surprised (but usually used when annoyed; bad feeling) (Despite the fact that I did this, the result is not what I wanted and I'm frustrated) & \seqsplit{❌今こくはく【告白】するのに、うまく行かないよ。} Even if I confess my love to her now, it will not go well. \tn % Row Count 35 (+ 17) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\emph{*}} (cont)}} \tn % Row 3 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Instead of}}: \seqsplit{ピカチュウは可愛いから、好き。} I like Pikachu because he is cute. & \seqsplit{明日はけっこんしきなのに、たいふうがくるって。} The wedding is tomorrow but it says a typhoon is coming. & \seqsplit{早起【はやお】きしたのに。Even} though I woke up early... (It got cancelled). \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 11) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{のは}} : \seqsplit{ピカチュウが好きなのは可愛いからです。The} reason why I like Pikachu is because it's cute. & \{\{ar\}\} & \{\{ar\}\} \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 10) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{\textless{}Verb\textgreater{} のは \textless{}reason\textgreater{} からです}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{"The reason why (verb) is because (reason)"}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-The word "reason" can be replaced with の (the shorthand version of the word for the generic "something" こと) because it is obvious from the context you are giving a reason so we don't need to explicitly use that word. \newline {\bf{の = acts like the reason why; }} \newline {\bf{は = topic particle;}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}