んで

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nde̞]

Particle

んで • (nde

  1. contraction of ので (no de)
    とても(つか)ていたんで()(ごと)()なかった。
    Totemo tsukareteita nde, shigoto ni ikanakatta.
    Since I was very tired, I didn't go to work.
    • 1914, 夏目漱石 [Natsume Sōseki], chapter 10, in こゝろ [Kokoro], 中 両親と私 [My Parents and I]:
      (こん)()いらっしゃるときっと吃驚(びっくり)しますよ、(かわ)っているんで
      Kondo irassharu to kitto bikkuri shimasu yo, kawatte iru nde.
      Next time you go you'll definitely be surprised, because it's changed quite a bit.