毎朝運動をしてから朝食を食べる
I eat breakfast after exercising every morning.
Japanese
から
から
Meaning: from, since, because
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Handwriting
Example sentences
Since it's raining, I'll take an umbrella.
友達から手紙をもらった
I received a letter from a friend.
目が疲れたから休む
My eyes are tired so I'll rest.
明日から新しい仕事を始める
I will start a new job from tomorrow.
棚から本を取ってください。
Please take a book from the shelf.
今日は疲れたから、早く休む。
I'm tired today, so I'll rest early.
本来なら、こちらから伺うべきところですが、失礼いたします。
Normally, I should be the one to visit you, but please excuse me.
今日は寒いから、コートを着てください。
Since it's cold today, please wear a coat.
昨日の夜から雪が降り始めた。
It has been snowing since last night.
Usage Notes
から has two main functions: marking a starting point in time/space ('from') and indicating reason or cause ('because'). When expressing reason, it's more casual than ので.
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