〜わけだ wake da

〜わけだ（wake da）means “that's why…; no wonder…; so that means…”. Presents a logical conclusion or natural consequence drawn from a known fact or situation. Formation: V/Aい/Aな(な)/N(な・である) 普通形 + わけだ

that's why…; no wonder…; so that means…

N3

Formation

V/Aい/Aな(な)/N(な・である) 普通形 + わけだ

Explanation

Presents a logical conclusion or natural consequence drawn from a known fact or situation. Used to express 'no wonder…' (a now-understood reason) or 'so that means…' (restating/concluding).

Examples

彼は十年もアメリカに住んでいたのか。道理で英語がうまいわけだ。
かれはじゅうねんもアメリカにすんでいたのか。どうりでえいごがうまいわけだ。
He lived in America for ten years? No wonder his English is so good.
一ドルが百五十円だから、三百ドルは四万五千円になるわけだ。
いちドルがひゃくごじゅうえんだから、さんびゃくドルはよんまんごせんえんになるわけだ。
Since one dollar is 150 yen, that means 300 dollars comes to 45,000 yen.

Note

〜というわけだ emphasizes a restated conclusion ('in other words, that's how it is'). Don't confuse with 〜わけではない (partial negation).

FAQ

〜わけだ — what does it mean and how is it used?

that's why…; no wonder…; so that means…. Presents a logical conclusion or natural consequence drawn from a known fact or situation. Used to express 'no wonder…' (a now-understood reason) or 'so that means…' (restating/concluding).

〜わけだ — how do you form it?

V/Aい/Aな(な)/N(な・である) 普通形 + わけだ

〜わけだ — any usage notes?

〜というわけだ emphasizes a restated conclusion ('in other words, that's how it is'). Don't confuse with 〜わけではない (partial negation).

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