Verbる べく
Verb-ru beku
JLPT N1 Very formal, literary
Formation
Verb-dictionary form + べく
Expresses the meaning of 'in order to', 'for the purpose of'.
When to use
Formal, literary "in order to"; written language, formal speeches.
Explanation
The 'Verbる べく' grammar point is used to indicate a strong intention or purpose of the speaker. It can be translated as 'in order to' or 'for the purpose of' in English. It is more common in written language or formal contexts.
Example sentences
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In order to succeed, I am working hard every day.
Seikou suru beku, hibi doryoku shite imasu.
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In order to maintain my health, I exercise every day.
Kenkou o iji suru beku, mainichi undou o shite imasu.
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He studies every day in order to get a degree.
Kare wa gakui o eru beku, mainichi benkyou shite imasu.
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I called a taxi in order to arrive at the destination quickly.
Hayaku mokutekichi ni touchaku suru beku, takushii o yobimashita.
Purpose (In Order To / So That)
- のためにno tame niN4Used to express purpose or reason; 'for', 'for the sake…
- Verb ためにtame niN4Used to describe the purpose or reason for an action; 'for…
- Verb ように〜you niN4Used to express 'like', 'as if', 'in order to', or 'so…
- ~んがために〜n ga tame niN1Emphasizes the reason or purpose for an action; 'in order…
- ~ように〜you niN3Used to express a purpose, a way, or a natural tendency.
- Verbる ことのないようにVerb-ru koto no nai you niN1Expresses the desire or effort to prevent something: 'so…
Corpus examples (17)
勝つべくもない戦争に意図的に参加するなんて、自殺みたいなものである。
Getting into a war you know you can't win is like suicide.
彼女にふっと捨てられた為で、彼は衝撃を受けていたことを疑うべくもない。
It's no wonder he was shocked after getting dumped by his girlfriend so out of the blue.
天才とは、彼らの世紀を照らして光輝くべく運命づけられた流星である。
Men of genius are meteors destined to burn in order to illuminate their century.
このお支払いの問題が解決できるよう、ご指摘の件を改善すべく努力いたします。
We will try to correct it in order to straighten out our finances.
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Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.
今回はプロプライエタリソフトウェアの危険性について話すべくに参りました。
I've come here today to talk about the dangers of proprietary software.
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It was an accident that was waiting to happen.
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I took a taxi so that I could be at the wedding just in time.
彼らの喧嘩の後、雰囲気を和らげるべく妻は冗談を言おうとやってみた。
After their quarrel, my wife tried to make some jokes to lighten up the mood.
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I went to the hospital to have me checked so that they can find the cause of my disease.
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I have no way of knowing whether she's telling the truth or not.
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My younger brother is working very hard day in and day out in order to pay the debt.
この否定すべくもない真実をまだ認めようとしないなんて、頭がどうかしているよ!
You have to be crazy to keep denying such an irrefutable truth!
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They chased the man to arrest him.
ラジオヘッドとは比べるべくもないが、カシミールはなかないいバンドだよ。
Although you can't compare them to Radiohead, Kashmir is a pretty darn good band.
お互いの気持ちが分かるべくちゃんと話し合った方がいんじゃない。
Wouldn't it be better to talk it out so that you both understand each other's feelings?
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I took the first step towards my dream by visiting the school to see if it was right for me.