Japanese particle

Particle ので

Connects a reason to its result, meaning because or since, with a relatively explanatory or gentle tone.

Examples

今日きょうは休やすみなので、家いえでゆっくりしますSince it's my day off today, I'll relax at home

お腹なかがすいたので、ご飯はんを食たべますBecause I'm hungry, I'll eat

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ので often sounds explanatory or neutral. から can sound more direct or personal.

Practice in context

Use Study Mode in the J-Accelerate app to highlight this particle inside story sentences, then open the word detail popup for the same overview, examples and comparison notes. Native speaker audio is available for every particle and story sentence.

Practice in the app