から
Meanings
Particle
1. from; since; at
indicates starting location or time, or point of separation; as ...~...まで when setting a scope
Well, starting tomorrow it's back to the same old routine, though.
2. through (e.g. a window, door); via; by; from
indicates passage or transit
A cold wind is coming in through the window.
3. because; as; since; so; therefore
after a verb or i-adjective; だ~ after a noun or na-adjective
But it's fun, so I want you to do more.
4. from (as in "made from"); of (as in "consisting of"); out of
indicates constituency
5. from (as in "a quotation from a book"); out of (as in "out of 10 people"); from among
indicates source domain
6. after (doing); since
after the -te form of a verb
A child who tilts their head after blinking.
7. from; by (as in "getting scolded by")
indicates origin of action
8. from (e.g. one's viewpoint); based on; according to; in (e.g. one's eyes); by
indicates basis or standpoint; oft. ~見て, ~言って or ~すると
From his perspective, this world was undoubtedly perfect.
9. because of; from; out of (curiosity, necessity, etc.); due to; by; owing to
indicates reason, cause or motive
10. as much as; upwards of; at least; more than
emphasizes an amount; ~(ある/の)for weight, distance, size or general quantity, ~する for price and ~の for people
11. marks the starting state of a change
12. expresses warning, sympathy, excitement or determination; emphasizes the previous statement
at sentence end
13. trails off with an implied reason or consequence left unstated; so ...
at sentence end
14. even; to begin with, even ...; right from ...; starting with ... (let alone)
as ~(して/が)or にして~; when comparing to the most basic example of something; emphatic
15. it is precisely due to ... (one can't); it is because ...
as ~といって or ~って; oft. with a neg. sentence
16. now that; since; so long as; because
as ~(に)は; indicates that what follows is natural or expected
17. so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason
Particle
Old-fashioned
18. just from (doing); simply by
19. by; with; by means of; via
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Examples (200 in total)
Then, it's a promise, okay?
Isn't it because you can't believe it?
You don't have to push yourself.
Get away from here.
The problem starts tomorrow.
This is a fact, you know.
I do it because I want to.
You should think before you speak.
You can't see it from here.
Don't move from here.
"Why aren't you going?" "Because I don't want to."
Who did you hear it from?
I don't want to get out of bed.
I come from Japan.
Get away from that door.
I don't want to be separated from my older brother.
I was young at the time.
Subtract three from eight and you get five.
Get out of the classroom.
I definitely won't fail next time!
I'll call you again later!
Let's begin with this problem.
I'll wait for you here, so don't worry.
Where did they come from?
I will absolutely protect you.
We're not children anymore.
Sorry, I'm coming right now.
I don't remember anything after that.
It won't take that long.
Wait for me. I'll be back in no time.
I haven't had anything to eat since yesterday.
I'll give it back to you right away.
Don't cry. There's nothing wrong.
It's a truly serious matter, you know.
Anyway, that's all from me.
I have decided to start from here.
Get out of here.
I don't know because I wasn't there.
I'll be watching you.
I have time, so I'll do it.
It is not clear from here.
Everyone's doing it, so it's OK.
Let's get out of here fast.
The rest will work itself out somehow.
Let's start with what we can do.
Has anything changed since then?
I won't say anything anymore!
Don't worry, you're every bit as good.
It's fine, I won't hurt you.
It's close from here, you know?
We can hear the ocean from here.
I want to get out of this town.
He didn't like being separated from his family.
School begins tomorrow.
Because it makes the teacher happy.
Wait for me. I'll be back soon.
I've spent all morning in line.
I've been working since I was thirteen.
I'm not used to being laughed at.
Can you see over here from there?
I got a book from my father.
He is always late.
I haven't eaten anything since yesterday.
You must not get away from reality.
Let's begin with that question.
Since that has been the case so far, it will probably be the same this time.
I can't run because I'm very tired.
I still haven't had enough fun.
Let's get out of the car now.
I just got back from school.
It's because you don't want to be alone.
There was a loud noise coming from the room.
Have you known her since 1990?
From now on, I will definitely do that.
And, because I like it, I want it.
I'm happy because I am not a woman.
Hang on, I'm coming to save you.
Sorry, I won't do it again, so forgive me.
Well, there's water, so it's fine.
Where did it all go wrong?
It shows white from here.
The book was given to him by me.
He thought for a moment before answering.
Because I thought there was no other way.
I don't even know where to start.
Calm down. I'll come over as soon as possible.
That is all I am asking of you.
I want to help because my companion is in trouble.
Don't ask me, I really have no clue.
You came out of the room.
I didn't know where it came from.
Wait here. I'll be back soon.
From next time on, it should surely be okay.
A friend told me that story.
Don't cry! I'll buy you a new one.
I have no further business here.
I will protect you from danger.
I'll go home right away once I'm done with my business.
Because I'd expected that, I didn't have to panic.
For now, let's leave this place.
He got no answer from her.
I sense something evil coming from over there.
By the way, what are you going to do starting tomorrow?
It's been ten years since they were married.
Tears fell from his eyes.
Don't worry about it. It's not your problem.
He is still not back from the mountains.
Then she spoke up.
He stole money from me.
Because the two of them love you very much.
He is reading a book. Let's leave him alone.
Let's start by deciding that first!
Oh, take your time. I'm in no hurry.
I came to protect my big brother!
I'm you from the future.
I got this book from him.
Don't worry. I won't do anything stupid.
I couldn't get a definite answer from him.
I've lived in this town since 1960.
Do something about the flow of blood from the wound.
This is a letter from my old teacher.
It is I who must apologize, after all.
Me too! Thank you! You helped a lot!
Who did you hear that rumor from?
But we're here too, so don't push yourself too hard.
There are things that can be understood when viewed from the outside.
It is because there are things I should do, no, things I want to do.
That's what I said all along.
Could they have come under some kind of attack from the enemy?
I am still waiting for him since that day.
It's been ten years since I last saw her.
You are not to leave this room.
It is fun because I make it for the person I like.
It's been ten years since I came to this town.
Everything you need is here.
They are all alike to me.
The place is easy to reach from here.
It's right nearby, so it won't take up that much time!
I'll find you a job, so don't worry.
She went from one shop to another.
I've known that for a long time.
I'll decide for myself what day I go home.
Five years have gone by since my father died.
I liked playing games, so I know a lot about them.
I'm sure he is holding back something from us.
Is there another way out of here?
Because I still have a lot of things I want to talk about.
My new lifestyle starts over again tomorrow.
Mom, don't worry. I'm not alone.
Hold on a second, I'll be right back. Don't hang up!
The reason I'm here is because I was asked to come.
A cold wind is coming in through the window.
A woman appeared from behind a tree.
He saved me from danger.
Maybe it's because I have time to spare that I also feel at ease.
Look, it's right there, so take it.
I’d like to ask two questions.
"Why did you do that?" "Because I felt like it."
The school is within walking distance of my house.
Judging from his appearance, he may be a soldier.
After being told, "Please, sit down," I sit in the chair.
As of today, we haven't had an answer from him.
I knew all along that he was telling a lie.
By the way, have you heard from him lately?
It's probably because they used to carry and move things themselves.
I'm not angry because you have failed.
I'll never forget what you told me.
If you come back here, I'll kill you.
It's okay, I'm in a place quite far from here.
He heard his name called from behind.
Please choose between this one and that one.
Two boys came running out of the room.
It's been five years since my father died.
I gathered from her words that she liked him.
She has changed greatly since I last saw her.
I heard someone call my name from behind.
Then, I heard various things from them.
It's interesting because I don't know much about this world.
He can't come, because some urgent work came up.
Judging from his expression, he is not telling the truth.
I always work alone. I'm just not a team player.
This fact shows that he is honest.
I met him on my way from school.
Because he said it was okay to show it to other people.
You're just running away from life's problems.
He said he'd come later, so maybe we'll find out then.
There are many things in life more important than work.
You always called me from her house.
I've been here for the past 2 hours.
Not that I dislike that job, but that I have no time to do it.
I recognized him at once, because I had seen him before.
He was seen to come out of the house.
When he heard the voice, he looked out of the window.
Like, 'that guy's doing bad things, so it's fine to bash him.'
Even though I thought so, my feet were unable to move from that spot.
Watching it from the sidelines was pretty fun, so I tagged along.
I've properly decided what I should say, so it's probably fine.
I don't like walking home alone after dark.
What you say is quite different from what I heard from him.
Since I'm just watching from outside the store, there's no way I can hear any conversation.