KANAKUMA

JLPT N4 · Time and reason

〜し〜し

This and that: several reasons

Meaning

Used when the speaker gives several reasons or positive points one after another.

Formation

  1. Plain form + し after each reason: 安いし、おいしいし
  2. Nouns and na-adjectives take だ: 親切だし

When to use it

Core use
This and that: several reasons

Examples

20 sentences

  • この店みせは安いやすいしおいしいしよく行きいきます

    I often go to this shop because it is cheap and tasty.

  • あの人ひとは親切しんせつだし話しやすいはなしやすいし友だちともだちが多いおおいです

    That person is kind and easy to talk to, so he has many friends.

  • 今日きょうは雨あめだし風かぜも強いつよいし家いえにいましょう

    Today it is raining and windy, so let’s stay home.

  • このかばんは軽いかるいし丈夫じょうぶだし旅行りょこうに便利べんりです

    This bag is light and sturdy, so it is convenient for travel.

  • 彼かれは日本語にほんごも英語えいごも話せるはなせるし説明せつめいも上手じょうずだし学生がくせいに人気にんきです

    He speaks both Japanese and English and explains things well, so he is popular with students.

  • この町まちは海うみが近いちかいし野菜やさいも安いやすいし週末しゅうまつを楽しくたのしく過ごせすごせます

    The sea is nearby and vegetables are cheap in this town, so you can enjoy your weekends here.

  • 新しいあたらしい部屋へやは広いひろいし明るいあかるいし気きに入りはいりました

    The new room is spacious and bright, so I like it.

  • 電車でんしゃは速いはやいし時間じかんどおりだし便利べんりです

    The train is fast, on time, and convenient.

12 more examples

  • 姉あねは歌うたも上手じょうずだしピアノも弾けひけます

    My older sister sings well and can also play the piano.

  • この仕事しごとは残業ざんぎょうが多いおおいし給料きゅうりょうも低いひくいし大変たいへんです

    This job has a lot of overtime, low pay, and is demanding.

  • 雨あめが降っふっているし時間じかんもないしタクシーで行きいきましょう

    It is raining and we are short of time, so let's take a taxi.

  • このホテルは静かしずかだし駅えきから近いちかいし気に入っきにいっています

    This hotel is quiet, and it is close to the station, so I like it.

  • 熱ねつもあるし頭あたまも痛いいたいし今日きょうは休みやすみます

    I have a fever and a headache, so I will stay home today.

  • 明日あしたは早いはやいし疲れつかれたしもう寝ねます

    I have to get up early tomorrow and I am tired, so I am going to bed.

  • 新しいあたらしい先生せんせいは親切しんせつだし説明せつめいが分かりわかりやすいし気に入っきにいっています

    The new teacher is kind, and the explanations are clear, so I like him.

  • このアプリは便利べんりだし無料むりょうだし気に入っきにいっています

    This app is convenient, and it is free, so I like it.

  • 遠いとおいしお金おかねもないし今回こんかいは行きいきません

    It is far and I have no money, so I will not go this time.

  • 道みちも分からわからないし日本語にほんごも話せはなせないし本当ほんとうに困っこまっています

    I do not know the way and I cannot speak Japanese, so I am really stuck.

  • この公園こうえんはきれいだし遊ぶあそぶ場所ばしょも多いおおいし気に入っきにいっています

    This park is beautiful, and it has many places to play, so I like it.

  • 昨日きのうは雨あめだったし疲れつかれていたし一日中いちにちじゅう家いえにいました

    Yesterday it was raining and I was tired, so I stayed home all day.

Important notes

  • し lists reasons or qualities without claiming the list is exhaustive.

Common mistakes

  • Nouns and な-adjectives use だし or ですし: 便利だし. Do not attach し to 便利な.

Check yourself

Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.

  1. 姉あねは歌うたも上手じょうずだしピアノも弾けひけます
  2. 新しいあたらしい先生せんせいは親切しんせつだし説明せつめいが分かりわかりやすいし気に入っきにいっています
  3. 昨日きのうは雨あめだったし疲れつかれていたし一日中いちにちじゅう家いえにいました

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