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Grade 5JLPT N1

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

9 strokes · frequency rank #612

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ゆえ、ふる.い、もと

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Common words

  1. じこaccident; incident; trouble1
    • I asked him about the accident.

    • There's been an accident.

    • Accidents have increased in number.

  2. こしょうfault; trouble; breakdown; failure2
    • I was late because my car broke down.

    • My TV has broken down.

    • The car broke down.

  3. ふるさとhometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home3
    • Tom went back to his hometown.

    • He dreamed about his home.

    • He settled down in his native country.

  4. こじんthe deceased; the departed4
    • A monument was erected in memory of the deceased.

    • The deceased was eighty years old.

    • He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.

  5. こうつうじこtraffic accident5
    • He met with a traffic accident.

    • I was involved in a traffic accident.

    • An accident has happened.

  6. ゆえreason; circumstances; grounds; cause6
    • Because of its origins, Canadian English has features of both American and British English.

    • I like him all the better for his faults.

    • People liked him all the better for his faults.

  7. なぜwhy; how; for what reason7
    • How come you're still working?

    • Do you? Why?

    • Why were you late?

  8. ゆえにtherefore; consequently8
    • Hence 50 percent of the muscle can give way to fat.

    • I think, therefore I am.

    • The charges against him were dropped because of his youth.

  9. こじhistorical event; ancient event9
  10. ここくone's native land10
    • The exile yearned for his home.

    • His home country is Germany.

    • They abandoned their country.

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