Vocabulary

What does 故 (ゆえ, yue) mean?

故 (ゆえ, yue) means reason, cause; because of, due to.

Quick facts
Reading	ゆえ
Romaji	yue
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

故ゆえ

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkyue

reason, cause; because of, due to

Example sentences

若(わか)さ故(ゆえ)の過(あやま)ちだったと彼(かれ)は語(かた)った。
He said it was a mistake made because he was young.
貧(まず)しさ故(ゆえ)に学校(がっこう)をやめた子(こ)どもも多(おお)い。
There are also many children who drop out of school because of poverty.