所以ゆえん

Similar words

• 理り由ゆう

  理由 is the common, everyday word for 'reason'. 所以 is more formal and literary, often used in written or rhetorical contexts.

• 原げん因いん

  原因 means 'cause' and focuses on the direct source of an event or problem. 所以 is broader, referring to the underlying reason or grounds.

Etymology

The kanji 所 (place) and 以 (by means of) combine to convey 'that by which something is so', i.e., the reason or grounds. The reading ゆえん is a kun'yomi-based compound.