JLPT N3
〜につき
[Notice] Due to interior renovations, we will be closed today.
📖 Explanation & Nuance
ENGLISH EXPLANATION
The grammar pattern "～につき" (ni tsuki) is a formal expression meaning "due to" or "because of." It is commonly used in written notices, announcements, and official documents to state a reason for an action, closure, or change. It's more formal than "～ので" or "～ため," often found in public information.
JAPANESE EXPLANATION
フォーマルな場面で、理由や原因を表します。主に張り紙や通知などの文書で使われ、「～のために」という意味合いで使われます。
📝 Example Sentence
【張り紙】店内改装「につき」、本日は休業とさせていただきます。
[Notice] Due to interior renovations, we will be closed today.
Practice Quiz
Verify your grammar strength for "〜につき"
【張り紙】店内改装（ ）、本日は休業とさせていただきます。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説 (JP): フォーマルな場面で、理由や原因を表します。主に張り紙や通知などの文書で使われ、「～のために」という意味合いで使われます。\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ ために: Close! But to use 'ために' with a Noun, you need 'の' (店内改装のために). Since 'の' isn't there, we use 'につき' which connects directly to the noun!\n❌ せいで: If you use 'せいで', it sounds like the store owner is complaining about their own renovations! 'につき' is the polite business term used here.\n❌ からには: This implies determination ('Since we are renovating, we will absolutely close!'). It's too dramatic for a calm signboard announcement haha.
Explanation (EN): The grammar pattern \"～につき\" (ni tsuki) is a formal expression meaning \"due to\" or \"because of.\" It is commonly used in written notices, announcements, and official documents to state a reason for an action, closure, or change. It's more formal than \"～ので\" or \"～ため,\" often found in public information.\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ ために: Close! But to use 'ために' with a Noun, you need 'の' (店内改装のために). Since 'の' isn't there, we use 'につき' which connects directly to the noun!\n❌ せいで: If you use 'せいで', it sounds like the store owner is complaining about their own renovations! 'につき' is the polite business term used here.\n❌ からには: This implies determination ('Since we are renovating, we will absolutely close!'). It's too dramatic for a calm signboard announcement haha.
Explanation (EN): The grammar pattern \"～につき\" (ni tsuki) is a formal expression meaning \"due to\" or \"because of.\" It is commonly used in written notices, announcements, and official documents to state a reason for an action, closure, or change. It's more formal than \"～ので\" or \"～ため,\" often found in public information.\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ ために: Close! But to use 'ために' with a Noun, you need 'の' (店内改装のために). Since 'の' isn't there, we use 'につき' which connects directly to the noun!\n❌ せいで: If you use 'せいで', it sounds like the store owner is complaining about their own renovations! 'につき' is the polite business term used here.\n❌ からには: This implies determination ('Since we are renovating, we will absolutely close!'). It's too dramatic for a calm signboard announcement haha.
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