オウイング トゥ (B2)
English: Owing to
カタカナ: オウイング トゥ
IPA: /ˈoʊɪŋ tuː/
Definition
Owing to means because of — it explains the cause or reason for something. It is a formal preposition used in writing and professional speech.
'Owing to heavy rain, the match was cancelled.' (because of the rain)
'The flight was delayed owing to technical problems.'
Owing to is essentially interchangeable with due to and because of in most contexts. However, purists traditionally argue that:
- Due to = caused by (should follow a 'to be' verb): 'The delay was due to fog.'
- Owing to = because of (can modify the whole sentence): 'Owing to fog, the match was postponed.'
In practice, this distinction is rarely observed even by native speakers.
意味: owing toは「〜のために・〜が原因で」という意味で、何かの原因や理由を説明するフォーマルな前置詞句です。
Owing to heavy rain, the match was cancelled.（大雨のために試合は中止になった）
The flight was delayed owing to technical problems.（技術的な問題のためフライトが遅延した）
owing toはほとんどの文脈でdue toおよびbecause ofと交換可能です。ただし伝統的な文法規則では：
- due to = 〜が原因で（to beの後に続く）：The delay was due to fog.
- owing to = 〜のために（文全体を修飾できる）：Owing to fog, the match was postponed.
実際にはネイティブでもこの区別はほとんど守られていません。
Examples / 例文
天候不良のために試合が延期された。 — The match was postponed owing to bad weather.
交通渋滞のために会議に遅刻した。 — I was late to the meeting owing to traffic.
オウイング トゥ in English
English translations of オウイング トゥ (owing to):
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