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Conjunction
| A conjunction to indicate 'and' in an emphatic way. | And what's more; not only~but also~; so |
| 【Related Expression: それから】 |
(ksa). 今日はテニスもしたし、映画も見た・見ました。
I not only played tennis but also saw a movie today.
(ksb). ここは夏は暑いし、冬は寒い・寒いです。
Here it's hot in the summer, and what's more, it's cold in the winter.
(ksc). このアパートは奇麗だし、安い・安いです。
This apartment is clean, and what's more, it's inexpensive.
(ksd). 遊びたいんです・だが明日は試験だし遊べない・遊べません。
I would like to play, but there is an exam tomorrow, and I can't fool around.
| (i){V/Adjective い} | し | |
| {話す /話した}し | Someone talks/talked and what's more | |
| {食べる /食べた}し | Someone eats/ate and what's more | |
| {高い /高かった}し | Something is/was expensive and what's more | |
| (ii){Adjective な stem/ N} | {だだった}し | |
| {静かだ/静かだった}し | Something is/was quiet and what's more | |
| {先生だ/先生だった}し | Someone is/was a teacher and what's more |
(a). 仕事もあったし、結婚も出来たし、とても嬉しいです。
Not only did I find a job, but I was also able to get married, so I'm very happy.
(b). 今日は天気もいいし、どこへ行きましょうか。
It's a nice day, so shall we go out somewhere?
(c). あの人は美人だし、頭もいい。
She's beautiful and what's more she's bright.
(d). 切符は買ってあるし、是非見に行きましょう。
I've bought a ticket for you, so let's go see it, by all means.
1. As in Example (a), し can be repeated more than once in a clause, just like Verbて '~ and' can be repeated.
2. There are times when a sentence ends with し in order to weaken the sentence and obscure the cause / reason:
3. When the speaker wishes to be very polite, the clause before し can be in the formal form if the main clause is in the formal form, as in (2).