あの人はいつも笑顔で、誰からも好かれている。
That person is always smiling and is liked by everyone.
Japanese
から
から
Meaning: from, since, because
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Example sentences
雨が降っているから傘を持っていく
Since it's raining, I'll take an umbrella.
机の上に鍵がいくつかあったが、その中から一つ選んだ。
There were several keys on the desk, and I chose one from among them.
日本に来てから五年がたちました。
Five years have passed since I came to Japan.
明日から明後日にかけて雨が降るだろう。
It will rain from tomorrow through the day after tomorrow.
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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