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particleから · kara

1. Englishfrom; since; at

   • 彼は九時から五時半まで働く。He works from nine to five-thirty.

2. Englishthrough (e.g. a window, door); via; by; from

   • 彼は窓から入ってきた。He came in through the window.

3. Englishbecause; as; since; so

   • 彼の部屋に明かりがついているから、彼は帰宅したにちがいない。Since the light in his room is on, he must have come home.

4. Englishfrom (as in "made from"); of (as in "consisting of"); out of

   • 水は酸素と水素からできている。Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.

5. Englishfrom (as in "a quotation from a book"); out of (as in "out of 10 people"); from among

   • 彼は多くの候補者の中から議長に選ばれた。He was elected as chairman from among many candidates.

6. Englishafter (doing); since

   • 彼は大学を卒業してから２年間英語の教師をしていた。After he had graduated from the university, he taught English for two years.

7. Englishfrom; by (as in "getting scolded by")

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