A and ... (used to list reasons, with each reason followed by し)
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早い為、安い為、上手い！其れは何処の牛丼ですか？
It was made quickly and is cheap and yummy. Where is this gyudon from?
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長い生涯の間、ずっと彼は有名だったし、彼の作品は迚も人気があった。
He was famous during his long life and his work was very popular.
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此の苺は丸いし、甘いし、最高だね！
These strawberries are round and sweet; they're the best!
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クリスは迚も魅力的だし、お金も持って居ます。でも、少し許り謙虚さが足りません。
Chris is very attractive and wealthy, but not very modest.
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怠い為頭がズキズキ為る。
I'm tired and I have a dull, throbbing headache.
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私はフランス語を読めない為、又は話すことも出来ない。
I can't read French, nor can I speak it.
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彼は経験も有るし知識も有る。
He has both experience and knowledge.
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彼は国語が好きだ為得意だ。
He likes Japanese, and he's good at it.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
出来ないし，為たくないし (I can't and don't want to do it...)
寒いし雪が多いし (it's cold, and there's lots of snow...)
弁護士だし，有名人の息子だし (he's a lawyer and the son of a celebrity...)
豪華だし，人気だし (it's extravagant and popular...)
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
It is possible to state only 1 reason with +し in a sentence, implying the existence of other unsaid reasons.
In a multiple reasons list, it is possible to replace the last +し with +も, that implies the existence of other reasons and emphasize the speaker's point of view.
In a multiple reasons list, it is possible to replace the last +し with +も, that implies the existence of other reasons and emphasize the speaker's point of view.
Before ~し, you will usually see the short forms (おいしい, 静かだ, 先生だ). However, you can encounter long forms (ending with ~です, for example) in the polite speech style as well. — Genki II
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