ですから

conjunction

therefore (polite)

See also: だから (casual form)

1. therefore, so (polite)

The polite form of だから, used to indicate cause and effect in formal speech.

Tomorrow is a holiday. Therefore, I won't go to the office.

The train has stopped. That's why I was late.

Therefore, please be careful.

This bus doesn't go to the station. Therefore, please take another bus.

This medicine may make you sleepy. Therefore, please take it before going to bed at night.

ですから is a conjunction meaning "therefore" or "so," used in polite speech.

FORMALITY LEVELS:

USAGE:
Placed at the beginning of a sentence to connect a reason (previous sentence) to its result or conclusion.

COMMON PATTERNS:

NOTE:
Can sometimes express mild frustration when emphasizing a point already made. In casual speech, use だから instead.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:43 · Revised 2026.4.1 8:52

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