Japatan
Formação
- V普通形 + (が)ゆえ(に)
- いA + (が)ゆえ(に)
- なA + である + (が)ゆえ(に)
- N + (の) + ゆえ(に)
- N + である + (が)ゆえ(に)
- N(の) + ゆえの + N
- 文。ゆえに、〜(接続詞)
Explicação
A formal, written way to say "because of ~." It attaches to nouns, adjectives, and verbs, as in 若さゆえ or 便利であるがゆえに, and can modify a noun as 〜ゆえのN. At the start of a sentence, ゆえに is a conjunction meaning "therefore," often used in math and logic.
Exemplos
若さゆえに、失敗を恐れずに挑戦できることもある。
Because of youth, there are times when you can take on challenges without fearing failure.
この地域は雪が多いがゆえに、冬の観光が盛んだ。
Because this region gets a lot of snow, winter tourism is thriving.
便利であるがゆえに、スマートフォンを手放せない人が多い。
Because smartphones are so convenient, many people cannot let go of them.
この三角形は二つの角が等しい。ゆえに、二等辺三角形である。
Two angles of this triangle are equal. Therefore, it is an isosceles triangle.
Observações
Rarely used in daily conversation; it appears in essays, explanations, and formal speeches. ゆえ alone has the same meaning. In speech, use 〜から or 〜ので.
Gramática relacionada
Miniquiz
1彼は正直すぎる（ ）、損をすることも多い。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 4 がゆえに
"Because he is too honest, he often ends up at a disadvantage." がゆえに shows the reason. ばこそ needs the ば form, なしに follows nouns, and とはいえ shows contrast.
2AはBより大きく、BはCより大きい。（ ）、AはCより大きい。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 1 ゆえに
"A is bigger than B, and B is bigger than C. Therefore, A is bigger than C." ゆえに introduces a logical conclusion. ところが (however), ただし (provided that), and なお (in addition) do not fit.
3親の厳しさは、子どもを思う（ ）ものだ。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 3 ゆえの
"A parent's strictness comes from caring about their children." To modify the noun もの, use ゆえの. The other forms do not exist.
