で (cause/reason)

grammar

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The particle で marking the cause or reason for a state, condition, or feeling — physical or emotional. 'Because of, due to, owing to.' Often follows a noun naming the cause directly: 病気で休む ('to be off due to illness'), 風邪で頭が痛い ('my head hurts from a cold'), 事故で遅れる ('be late due to an accident').

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