Verb ために

tame ni

JLPT N4 Neutral Chapter 38: Intention and purpose, 3 of 10

Formation

1) Verb (dictionary form) + ために (purpose) 2) い-Adjective + ために (reason) 3) な-Adjective + な + ために (reason) 4) Noun + の + ために (reason)

Used to describe the purpose or reason for an action; 'for the sake of', 'in order to', 'because of'.

When to use

Neutral, common purpose marker - "for the sake of/in order to"; safe in most contexts. (Verb-attached form of n4-010's のために.)

Explanation

The ために (tame ni) grammar point is used to express either the purpose of doing something (in which case it translates to 'for the sake of' or 'in order to') or the cause/reason for a situation (in which case it translates to 'because of'). Typically, we use the dictionary form of the verb (e.g., 合格する) for the 'in order to' meaning. For an adjective or noun, attach ために appropriately (い-Adjective + ために, な-Adjective + な + ために, Noun + の + ために).

Example sentences

Purpose (In Order To / So That)

Corpus examples (60)

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