Word details

なぜなら

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word なぜなら.

Dictionary

Entry

ぜなら何故ならUsually kanaFreq #3515
1

Conjunction

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

Examples
聞いて驚くなよ!今日から俺はピアノを始めるんだ。なぜなら私は音楽の先生になりたいからだ!
Brace yourselves! From today I'm learning the piano. Why? Because I want to become a music teacher!

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

what

7 strokesFrequency 340JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

なになんなに-なん-

Nanori

あが

happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

9 strokesFrequency 612JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

ゆえふる.いもと

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