〜ゆえ(に): therefore / owing to is a JLPT N1 grammar point. Literary cause: “because of, hence”. Structure: [Nom](の)/forme neutre + ゆえ(に). This page explains the construction, gives Japanese examples with furigana readings, and links to related grammar points at this level.
〜ゆえ(に): therefore / owing to
Structure
[Nom](の)/forme neutre + ゆえ(に)
Explanation
ゆえに is a stiff, written way to give a cause: legal texts, essays, aphorisms: 若さゆえに “owing to youth”. Before a noun: ゆえの. In everyday speech, から/ので are used instead. Famous form: われ思う、ゆえに われあり “I think, therefore I am”.
Examples
若さゆえに、あやまちを おかすことも ある。
Owing to youth, one sometimes makes mistakes.
貧しさゆえの 苦労が 多かった。
There were many hardships born of poverty.
Quiz preview
若さ____、あやまちを おかすことも ある。
- ゆえに ✓
- ように
- ごとく
- なりに
Literary cause: “owing to youth” → 若さゆえに.
貧しさ____ 苦労が 多かった。
- ゆえの ✓
- ゆえに
- ながらの
- までの
Before the noun 苦労, the adnominal ゆえの is needed.