から (kara) - From/Because Particle
[Place/Time]から
[Sentence]から
Explanation
Indicates starting point in space/time or gives reasons.
Formation
Noun/Verb + から
Examples
暑いから、エアコンをつけます。
Atsui kara, eakon o tsukemasu.
Because it's hot, I'll turn on the AC.
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Usage Notes
- Spatial から: starting point of movement
- Temporal から: starting time
- Reason から: because/since (more casual than ので)
- Often paired with まで
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't confuse with "from" in English - 友達からプレゼント (present FROM friend) uses から differently
- Reason から is more subjective/emotional than ので
- Place pronunciation in reasons: [reason]から、[result]
Related Grammar from "Essential Particles"
は (wa) - Topic Particle
[Topic]は[Comment]
Marks the topic of the sentence - what you're talking about. The rest of the sentence is a comment about this topic.
が (ga) - Subject Particle
[Subject]が[Predicate]
Marks the grammatical subject, introduces new information, or answers "who/what" questions.
を (wo/o) - Direct Object Particle
[Object]を[Transitive Verb]
Marks the direct object of a transitive verb - the thing receiving the action.