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から

postposition; particle

1. from (source, origin)
2. because, since (reason)
3. starting from (extent)
4. made of (material)
5. by means of (agent in passive)

Analysis. null

Etymology. From Old Japanese kara, originally meaning "empty" or "vacant," later generalized to "from" (the sense of separating from a source). Related to からい (karai, "spicy") in the sense of something sharp or separated out.

Dictionary entry by Claude.

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