そのため（そのため）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: therefore / so
Example sentences
- 事故があった。そのため電車が遅れた。 — There was an accident, so the train was delayed.
- 雨が続いた。そのため試合は中止だ。 — It kept raining, so the game was called off.
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