~そのために

〜sono tame ni

JLPT N3 Chapter 68: Cause and result, 2 of 4

Formation

Sentence/phrase 1 + そのために + Sentence/phrase 2

For the purpose of; because of; in order to.

When to use

そのために: for that purpose, or because of that (sentence-initial).

Explanation

The ~そのために grammar point is used to convey the purpose or reason behind an action or situation. It can be translated as 'for that reason', 'for the purpose of', or 'in order to' in English. It connects two sentences, where the first sentence gives a goal or reason, and the second sentence shows the resulting action.

Example sentences

Therefore (Formal Cause-Result)

Corpus examples (4)