~おかげで
〜okagede
JLPT N3 Neutral
Formation
Verb-casual + おかげで, い-Adjective + おかげで, な-Adjective + だおかげで, Noun + のおかげで
Expresses gratitude or shows a positive result due to a certain factor; 'thanks to', 'because of'.
When to use
Implies a positive/grateful outcome - "thanks to X" - unlike the other causality markers, this one always frames the cause favorably.
Explanation
The ~おかげで grammar point is used to express gratitude or show a positive outcome resulting from a certain factor, event or person. It can be translated as 'thanks to' or 'because of' in English. The formation is straightforward and can be used with verbs, い-adjectives, な-adjectives, and nouns.
Example sentences
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Thanks to my mother, I became healthy.
Okaasan no okagede, watashi wa genki ni narimashita.
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Thanks to the teacher's help, I passed the exam.
Sensei no tasuke no okagede, shiken ni goukaku shimashita.
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Thanks to studying Japanese, I was able to understand this movie.
Nihongo no benkyou no okagede, kono eiga ga rikai dekimashita.
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Thanks to the sunny weather, the picnic was enjoyable.
Hareta tenki no okagede, pikunikku ga tanoshikatta desu.
Causality (Because / Since / Due to)
- ~から、~〜kara、~N5Expresses reason or cause; 'because', 'since', 'so'.
- A。だから、~B。A. Dakara, ~B.N5Express reason or cause; 'because', 'so', 'therefore'.
- A。だって B。Datte~N2Used to give a reason, express cause or bring up a topic…
- ~んだもん〜nda monN3Used to convey a sense of justification; 'because'…
- ~からです〜kara desuN5Express the reason or cause; 'because', 'since', 'due to'.
- ~し、~し、~〜shi, 〜shi, 〜N4Express multiple reasons or characteristics; 'and'…
- ~ことから〜koto karaN2Indicates the reason or basis for something; 'because'…
- ~ものだから〜mono dakaraN2Express the reason or cause for something; 'because'…
- ~ので〜nodeN4Express a reason or a cause for something; 'because'…
- ~なぜなら〜nazenaraN3Express a reason or explanation; 'because', 'the reason is'.
- ~がゆえに~ga yue niN1Expresses the reason or cause; 'because', 'due to', 'as a…
- ~こととて〜koto toteN1Used to express the reason or premise for a decision or…
- ~がゆえの Noun〜ga yue no NounN1Expresses the reason or cause for something; 'because of'…
- ~ばかりに〜bakari niN2Express an undesired situation or result caused by…
- ~せいで〜sei deN3Indicates that something or someone caused an unfortunate…
- ~あまり〜amariN2Expresses the result of doing something excessively or…
- ~とあって〜to atteN1Expresses a special situation or event due to certain…
Corpus examples (60)
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Thanks to his advice, I have saved a lot of money.
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With the money he was able to buy a new car.
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This money will allow me to buy a car.
すっかり春奈のお天気モードのおかげで香の気勢が殺げているな。
Thanks to Haruna's "weather mode" Kaori's fervour was greatly dampened.
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You can travel from Osaka to Tokyo in an hour by plane.
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His health enables him to work so hard.
私はこの本のおかげでこの昆虫についていくつか面白い事実を知った。
Thanks to this book, I learned some interesting facts about this insect.
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Thanks to the bad weather, the game was canceled.
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His large income enabled him to live in comfort.
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His large income enabled him to live in comfort.
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Thanks to his efforts, it was more successful than we had expected.
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Thanks to these discoveries, man's life span has become twice as long as before.
急ぎの依頼だったが、彼の素早い対応のおかげで無事に間に合った。
Although it was a last-minute request, his quick response allowed us to successfully make it in time.
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The doctor's careful treatment of the patient brought about her quick recovery.
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With the help of doctors, she got over her illness.
医者が患者を丹念に診察したおかげで、患者はどんどんよくなった。
The doctor's careful examination of the patient brought about his speedy recovery.
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The doctor's careful treatment of the patient brought about her quick recovery.
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Many plants and crops grow here thanks to the mild climate.
新しい機器のおかげで、その仕事を1時間で負えられるようになった。
The new equipment enabled us to finish the work in an hour.
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I enjoyed the holiday all the better for being with you.
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The trees kept me out of the rain.
そのタクシーの運転手さんのおかげで、私達はロンドンで大変素晴らしい時間を過ごしました。
Thanks to the taxi driver, we had a very wonderful time in London.
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He stuck me with debts of 1,000,000 yen.
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That job brings him in an extra 60,000 yen a month.
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Brokers made a killing because of the high yen.