故に

ゆえに
yueni

therefore (formal), consequently

ConjunctionJLPT N1

What does 故に mean?

故に is a Japanese conjunction meaning “therefore (formal)” or “consequently” in English. It is written as 故に in kanji, ゆえに in hiragana, and yueni in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

我思う、故に我あり。

I think, therefore I am.

雨が降った。故に試合は中止になった。

It rained. Consequently, the match was called off.

Words sharing kanji with 故に

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