わけ Finally Explained

わけ is quite a tricky word. Its meaning seems similar to 理由, but there are some subtle differences. It’s also used in many idiomatic expressions, which can make it pretty confusing. In this video, I’ll explain what わけ means and how to use it.

00:00 General meaning
05:10 List of set phrases with わけ
05:18 わけがある・わけがない
06:28 〜わけがない (There’s no way...)
06:48 わけない (Piece of cake)
07:33 {訳#わけ}あり
08:16 わけがわからない (I have no idea what’s going on)
09:13 〜わけにはいかない (I can’t allow ~ to happen)
10:19 〜わけ (This is why...)
11:16 〜わけ？ (Explain it to me...)
12:06 〜わけ？(So you’re saying...)
13:10 〜わけだ (Oh that explains it!)
13:43 〜わけではない (It’s not that...)
14:30 Final Monologue