わけ

reason; explanation

Also:meaning, (good) sense, circumstances

What does mean?

is a Japanese noun meaning reason; explanation in English. It can also be translated as meaning, (good) sense, circumstances depending on context. It is written as in kanji, わけ in hiragana, and wake in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

そういうわけで私はこんなに早く帰って来たのです。

That's why I came back so soon.