✨ Basic Meaning
🎯 Primary Function
📋 Grammar Structure
🎭 Usage Contexts
Very common in formal speeches, news reports, academic papers, and official explanations.
Used but less frequently than simple expressions like 「から」 or 「ので」, carrying a slightly more formal tone even when casual.
Highly common in written explanations, essays, reports, and articles where objectivity is required.
Used in spoken language when explaining a serious or established reason, often replacing simple 「ので」 for a more measured tone.
💡 Common Applications
📌 Important Points
⚠️ Common Mistakes
🏛️ Cultural Context
🔍 Subtle Differences
📝 Conjugation Notes
The preceding phrase must be in the plain form (dictionary form, past form, negative form). For Nouns and Na-adjectives, the formal connector 「である」 is often preferred in highly objective or written contexts, although Noun + の and Na-adj + な are also acceptable in less formal structures.
🔊 Pronunciation Tips
Pronounce 「ことから」 as a single phrase with no pause, emphasizing the clear distinction between the fact (こと) and the source (から). The ‘o’ in ‘koto’ is a short vowel.
🧠 Memory Tips
Think of it as ‘koto’ (the fact) + ‘kara’ (from). “The conclusion/name comes *from* the fact that…” Visualizing this structure helps you remember its function of pointing to the basis.
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