のに for the purpose of doing something
■ to do (something); for the purpose of doing (something); in the process of doing (something); in order to
■ Verb (dictionary form) + のに
話すのに (in order to talk)
例文 EXAMPLE SENTENCE
この本を読むのに、一ヶ月かかりました。
this | book | (direct object marker) | to read | in order to | one month's time | spent
It took me a month to read this book.
Vocabulary & Notes
カレーを作るのに、何がいりますか？
curry | (direct object marker) | to make | process of doing | what | need | (question marker)
What do you need to make curry?
Vocabulary & Notes
COMMENTS
■ Be careful to not confuse this with the more common のに meaning of "although" or "even though." Click here for that lesson.
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