GRAMMAR
〜ゆえに
due to
therefore
Explanation
NOTE
〜ゆえに means due to / therefore — it states a reason and the result that follows from it.
経験ゆえに彼は冷静だった。
Due to his experience, he stayed calm.
NOTE
〜ゆえに is formal and literary. You will see it in writing, speeches, and academic texts.
若いゆえに、失敗を恐れない。
Because he is young, he does not fear failure.
The clause before ゆえに gives the cause; the clause after gives the result.
NOTE
Attach ゆえに directly to a noun. The connecting の (Nのゆえに) is also possible but often dropped.
STRUCTURE
N辞
ゆえに貧困ゆえに学校へ行けない子がいる。
Hinkon yue ni gakkou e ikenai ko ga iru.
There are children who cannot go to school due to poverty.
不注意ゆえに事故が起きた。
Fuchuui yue ni jiko ga okita.
The accident happened due to carelessness.
病気ゆえに仕事を辞めた。
Byouki yue ni shigoto o yameta.
He quit his job due to illness.
Practice exercises
1
貧困ゆえに学校へ行けない。
He cannot go to school due to poverty.
Answer
ゆえに
2
不注意ゆえに事故が起きた。
The accident happened due to carelessness.
Answer
ゆえに
3
病気ゆえに仕事を辞めた。
He quit his job due to illness.
Answer
ゆえに
4
貧しさゆえに、彼は夢をあきらめた。
Due to poverty, he gave up on his dream.
Answer
ゆえに
5
彼は経験がないこととて、未熟さゆえに失敗した。
Since he had no experience, he failed due to his immaturity.
Answer
ゆえに
6
過酷な訓練の苦難ゆえに、彼は強くなれたのだ。
Due to the hardships of harsh training, he was able to become strong.
Answer
ゆえに
7
彼は若かったゆえに無謀な行動をとった。
He took reckless actions because he was young.
Answer
ゆえに
8
複雑な事情ゆえに、彼の判断は難しかった。
Due to the complicated circumstances, his judgment was difficult.
Answer
ゆえに