ゆえ(に)
yue (ni)
because of; due to (literary)
[Because of / Due to (literary)]
Connection: Noun (+ の/な) + ゆえ(に) / Verb plain form + ゆえ(に) / い-adj + ゆえ(に)
Usage: A literary and formal way to express cause or reason. Equivalent to ~ため(に)or ~から but more elevated in register. Commonly found in written texts, essays, and speeches.
Examples:
若さゆえに、多くの失敗をした。(Because of my youth, I made many mistakes.)
彼は正直であるがゆえに、損をすることが多い。(Because he is honest, he often ends up at a disadvantage.)
貧しさゆえの犯罪が後を絶たない。(Crimes due to poverty never cease.)