故に・ゆえに (ni yueni)

for the reason of; on account of; as a result

Meaning & usage

故に・ゆえに expresses a cause or a logical conclusion, meaning because of or therefore. It follows nouns, often with the particle の before ゆえに, and 故に can stand alone as a sentence-level therefore. The form is literary and formal, common in written or logical contexts.

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