JLPT N2 grammar

〜からには: meaning and usage

Meaning

Now that A; since A (has been done); so long as A

How to form it

  • verb (plain form)からには
  • noun/な-adjective (stem)であるからには

How it is used

'Now that A / since A', followed by what must or will naturally follow: resolve, duty, advice or a firm conclusion (「〜なければならない」「〜べきだ」). Close in meaning to 「〜以上(は)」 and 「〜上は」.

Examples

  1. 来月からA会社で働くからには、今月末まで今の仕事を辞めないといけない。

    Because I will work at company A starting next month, I have to quit my current job by the end of this month.

  2. 試合に出るからには、絶対に勝ちたい。

    Now that I'm playing in the match, I absolutely want to win.

  3. 約束したからには、最後まで責任を持つべきだ。

    Since you promised, you should see it through to the end.