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訳
Readings
わけ
wake
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Usually written using kana alone
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard, reason, cause, meaning, circumstances, situation
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Grammar
訳: meaning; reason; circumstances
～わけだ: of course, expected result
Kanjis
訳 ON: ヤク KUN: わけ
translate, reason, circumstance, case

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Phrases
あなたの訳を彼の訳と比べてみなさい。
Parts: 貴方 (あなた) 訳 (やく) 彼 (かれ) 訳 (やく) 比べる (くらべる) 見る (み) 為さい (なさい)
Compare your translation with his.

そういうわけで私はこんなに早く帰って来たのです。
Parts: そう言う (そういう) 訳 (わけ) 私 (わたし) こんなに 早く (はやく) 帰って来る (かえってくる) のです (んです)
That's why I came back so soon.
That's the reason that I came back so soon.
That's the reason I came back so soon.