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だから

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Meanings

1

conjunction

so; therefore; that's why

Casual conjunction linking a reason to a result. Often used at the start of a sentence in spoken Japanese. The polite equivalent is ですから.

See also: ですから

2

expression

like I said; I told you so

Used at the beginning of a sentence to express irritation or to remind someone of a previous statement. Often carries a tone of 'See? I told you.'

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