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Grammar detail: わけ

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わけ - reason

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わけ (which can be written in kanji as 訳) is a useful word used to indicate the reason for something.

The most straightforward usage is to directly explain a reason:

そういうわけだから、

は

と

に

けないのだ。
Such being the case, I can't go with you.

Depending on context, this can mean 'of course' such and such is the case.

よく

べんきょう

しているので、

に

るわけだ。
I'm studying hard, so of course I'll pass the exam.

わけ + ない meaning 'no reason' can be used to mean 'impossible', 'there's no way that'.

くわけないでしょう。
There's no way I'm going.

いう (to say) + わけ is the origin of the term

い

い

わけ

meaning 'an excuse'.

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See also:

わけにはいかない - can't very well do
ないわけにはいかない - can't very well not do; have to do

Kanji used in this grammar

訳

ヤク translate; reason わけ reason, explanation

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言

ゲンゴン say; word こと word, saying いう to say

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私

シわたくしわたし I, myself

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君

クンきみ you

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一

イチイツひとつひと- one

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緒

ショチョお strap, thong

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行

コウギョウアンゆくいく to go おこなう to take place

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勉

ベン exertion

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強

キョウゴウつよい strong つよまる to get stronger つよめる to strengthen しいる to compel, to force

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試

シためす to test こころみる to attempt

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験

ケンゲン verification

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通

ツツウとおる to pass through とおす to let pass かよう to commute

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