のために

no tame ni

JLPT N4 Neutral Chapter 38: Intention and purpose, 4 of 10

Formation

Noun + のために

Used to express purpose or reason; 'for', 'for the sake of', 'in order to'.

When to use

Neutral, common purpose marker - "for the sake of/in order to"; safe in most contexts.

Explanation

The のために grammar point is used to express the purpose or reason for doing something, or for the benefit of someone or something. It can be translated as 'for', 'for the sake of', or 'in order to' in English. The formation is straightforward, simply place のために after a noun.

Example sentences

Purpose (In Order To / So That)

Corpus examples (60)

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