TAKOBOTO

かれのはなしはあまりにもばかげていたのでだれもしんじなかった。

His story was too ridiculous for anyone to believe.

このようにへいいなえいごでかかれているので、このほんはしょしんしゃにやくだつ。

Written as it is in plain English, this book is useful for beginners.

かれはおかねにこまっていたので、きのうスーパーマーケットでまんびきをはたらいた。

He was in financial trouble, so he shoplifted at the supermarket yesterday.

かぜをひいたのでがっこうにいかない

I won't go to school because I cought a cold

いまからしゅっぱつしますので、せきにおすわりください。

Please remain seated because we are departing now.

node is almost a connector between phrases, whereas karaniha is much stronger.

dc

This is one of the weaker 'because' words, if you see what I mean.

Amatuka

In other words, the causal relationship isn't always spelled out in obvious terms in translations of sentences with 'node', hence the 'and' option.

Amatuka

ex #483 - Can 'node' also mean 'Since' in this context? "He shoplifted goods in a supermarket yesterday since he was hard up for money."

GenkiGuy

i changed that ex slightly.
reason "and" result
doesnt really express causality.
reason "and so" result
is better

dc

You can use "because," too.

bamboo4

But you cannot replace 'node' with 'karaniha'. Please see [kara].

Miki

node..is level 3grammar point.its not a part in level 4

ramu