デュー トゥ (B1)
English: Due to
カタカナ: デュー トゥ
IPA: /djuː tuː/
Definition
Due to means because of — it introduces the cause of something. It is followed by a noun phrase, not a clause.
Correct: The cancellation was due to bad weather.
Wrong: Due to the weather was bad, the event was cancelled.
Traditional grammar says 'due to' should only follow a linking verb (be, seem, appear), but in modern English it is widely used like 'because of' in most positions.
意味: due toは「〜のために・〜が原因で」という意味の多語前置詞で、because ofと同じ意味です。後に名詞句が続き、節（主語+動詞）は続きません。
正しい：The cancellation was due to bad weather.（悪天候のためキャンセルになった）
誤り：Due to the weather was bad, the event was cancelled.
伝統的な文法ではbe動詞などの後に使うべきとされますが、現代英語ではbecause ofと同様に幅広く使われています。
Examples / 例文
技術的な問題のため、サービスが一時停止しています。 — Service is temporarily suspended due to technical issues.
天候不良のためコンサートが中止になりました。 — The concert was cancelled due to bad weather.
デュー トゥ in English
English translations of デュー トゥ (due to):
See "Due to" in the English dictionary
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