なぜなら（なぜなら）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: because / the reason is
Example sentences
- 外に出ない。なぜなら雨だからだ。 — I'm not going out, because it's raining.
- 彼を信じる。なぜなら正直だからだ。 — I trust him, because he's honest.
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