し
Meanings
Conjunction
Particle
1. and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also
2. because; since
usu. indicates one of several reasons
3. the thing is; for one thing
at sentence end; gives reason for an unstated but deducible conclusion
Pitch accent
⚠
し
Top 100
Examples (114 in total)
I knew I'd win.
Stop. It's not funny.
I'm not tired yet.
I'm tired and I want to go to bed.
It was cold and dark.
I'm still not sleepy.
It's not the weekend.
It's not my problem.
I don't know and I don't want to know.
He didn't go and I didn't either.
He may come, or he may not.
I didn't see anything, and I didn't hear anything.
I'm still young.
She can't swim and neither can I.
I already know how to do it.
I don't know. I just got here.
You are both pretty and kind.
My big brother can drive.
True friendships don't exist.
Mary is young and pretty.
I'm hungry and thirsty.
"Tom, you're blushing." "No, I'm not."
Tom didn't come and Jane didn't come either.
I don't know, nor do I care.
Takeshi keeps a diary in English.
She's a wonderful wife and mother.
I don't want to be friends with you.
I don't love you any more.
You're wrong. That's not what I said.
He is good-looking and smart.
He has both experience and knowledge.
It's raining, so we should go home.
That television set is both big and expensive.
My bicycle is newer than yours.
The warnings are clear and concrete.
The rain has just stopped. We can go.
These clothes are dirty and need washing.
The box is big and heavy.
Maybe they will come and maybe they won't.
You've misspelled my name.
He likes Japanese, and he's good at it.
I don't understand English or Japanese, and it's driving me crazy!
My sister likes melons and so do I.
It was hot, and on top of that, humid.
I'm smarter than you.
He is neither diligent nor clever.
Seasonal food is delicious and inexpensive.
I can't see anything with the windshield all fogged up.
I'm big and strong.
It may or may not be true.
I don't know her, nor do I want to.
That painting is beautiful, and so is this one.
I don't want to meet anyone for a while and I don't want to go outside either.
Animals can learn and pass on what they learn.
Fortunately, I have someone to talk to.
It's easy to make and it's cheap.
It was hot and crowded on the bus.
She may or may not agree with us.
The food is good, and service is good here.
The job is interesting, and then again, the pay is good.
The rumor may or may not be true.
I didn't attend the meeting, and he didn't either.
Some people went by bus, and others by train.
John can't do it, nor can I, nor can you.
My grandmother walks more than me, and plays tennis better than I do.
He doesn't speak French, neither do I.
Don’t worry about it too much. You’ve still got such a long life ahead of you.
He can both speak and write Russian.
This athlete is strong and agile.
Playing baseball is a sport, and climbing mountains is a sport, too.
Tom speaks Spanish, and Betty speaks Spanish, too.
This is too sweet and that is too salty.
I can't even speak Portuguese, let alone English.
For one thing, I don't have any money. For another, I don't have the time.
A square is one type of rectangle, and a rectangle is one type of parallelogram.
He is an honest man and will always remain so.
I haven't seen the movie, nor do I want to.
My wife usually doesn't drink coffee at night, and neither do I.
It's getting late. I don't wanna go home alone.
This summer vacation, I went to the beach and climbed a mountain.
"There's no meaning. There's no purpose." "What do you mean?"
My father neither smokes nor drinks.
He did not ignore our request, and neither did she.
The human spine consists of 33 or 34 bones.
John is tall, handsome and rich.
Yamada-san can play the guitar, and she's good at singing too.
I don't like iced coffee, and she doesn't either.
I like this house. It's quite roomy.
First, I don't have any money. Second, I don't have the time.
He said that he was hungry, and that he wanted to go home to dinner.
She can sing and dance beautifully.
This armchair is so nice and comfortable.
I have a lot of money and enough time to use it.
My sister isn't a good cook, and neither am I.
I haven't read this new novel, and my sister hasn't either.
These shoes are expensive, and what is more, they are too small.
I have very few books in English, and I've already read them all.
I go to the movies three or four times a month.
Well, my family's away and I can't afford to do much.
I like listening to music, and playing music even more.
My mother was happy about the news, and so was I.
I don't know where you're from, and neither does he.
I've never been to New York, and my sister hasn't, either.
For one thing, I don't have any money; for another, I don't have the time.
What's "manliness"? That word's not in our dictionaries.
What's "femininity"? That word's not in my dictionary.
I like this song; it's got a strong beat and you can dance to it.
Of course, I'm young, and politics is conducted by grown-ups.
He hasn't made a record or had a concert for many years.
My throat hurts and my body feels heavy. It looks like I've caught a cold somehow.
Pioneer men and women had a hard life, and so did their children.
Why don't you buy it and try it? It's not that expensive.
May happiness and joy come to you as you celebrate this joyous day.
He was famous during his long life and his work was very popular.