A connective ending used to convey the meaning, "if something is true or turns out to be true."

A connective ending used to indicate that the following statement is obviously true by citing the preceding statement as an example.

(informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending referring to the reason, cause, or basis for the preceding statement that the speaker thought of.

(informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when talking about the premise of the following content and implying that the story continues.