～んがために JLPT N1 Very formal / literary
〜n ga tame ni
Emphasizes the reason or purpose for an action; 'in order to', 'for the sake of'.
Very formal, emphatic literary "for the sake of/in order to"; found in formal writing, rare in speech.
Formation
Verb-negative stem + んがために, Verb-negative stem + んがため
Explanation
The ～んがために form is a formal/literary expression meaning 'in order to' or 'for the purpose of.' It attaches to the negative stem (ない-form minus ない) of the verb: e.g., する -> せん, 行く -> いかん, 保つ -> たもたん, etc.
Example sentences
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I exercise daily in order to maintain my health.
Kenkou o tamotan ga tame ni, mainichi undou o shite imasu.
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I study hard in order to pass.
Goukaku sen ga tame ni, isshoukenmei benkyou shimasu.
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I plan to go to bed early so I can prepare for tomorrow’s exam.
Ashita no shiken ni sonaen ga tame, kon'ya wa hayaku neru tsumori desu.
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I go to see her every day in order to see her smile.
Kanojo no egao o min ga tame ni, mainichi ai ni ikimasu.