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What does 訳 (わけ, wake) mean?

訳 (わけ, wake) means reason, cause; meaning.

Quick facts
Readingわけ
Romajiwake
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
わけ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonwake

reason, cause; meaning

  1. 1noun reason; cause; grounds
  2. 2noun meaning; sense
  3. 3noun (good) sense; reason
  4. 4noun circumstances; case
  5. 5noun (romantic) relationship; love affair

Example sentences

  • Please explain the reason for being late.

  • For some reason, he didn't come.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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