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October 5, 2017

JLPT N3 Grammar: Tameni ために for the sake of

ため(に) for the sake of

for; for the sake of; for the benefit of

  • Verb (dictionary form)
  • Noun + の
  • na adjectives + な
  • i adjectives

+ ため(に)

例文(れいぶん) EXAMPLE SENTENCE

将来(しょうらい)ためによく勉強(べんきょう)してください。

future-(possessive)-sake-well-study-do-please.
Study hard for your future.

Vocabulary & Notes


(かね)のためなら(なん)でもします。

money-(possessive)-for-if-anything-do.

I will do anything for money.

Vocabulary & Notes


COMMENTS

The kanji is 為.

Grammar Power Words from JLPT N4

Tameni (ために)

ために
tame ni
Meaning: for…, goal, cause, sake of
JLPT Level: N4
Examples

将来のためによく勉強してください。
shourai no tame ni yoku benkyou shite kudasai
future-(possessive)-sake-well-study-do-please.
Study hard for your future.

お金のためなら何でもします。
okane no tame nara nandemo shimasu.
money-(possessive)-for-if-anything-do.
I will do anything for money.

Notes: Not a very good example to follow, but a good example to understand the grammatical pattern.

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