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おかげで
おかげでokage deN4neutral
Same meaning1
thanks to; because of (credit vs. blame)
All examples6
thanks to; because of — a cause credited for a welcome result
薬のおかげで、熱が下がった。
kusuri no okage de, netsu ga sagatta.
My fever came down thanks to the medicine. neutral
友達が手伝ってくれたおかげで、早く終わったよ。
tomodachi ga tetsudatte kureta okage de, hayaku owatta yo.
Thanks to my friend helping out, I finished early. casual
先生が丁寧に教えてくれたおかげで、試験に合格できた。
sensei ga teinei ni oshiete kureta okage de, shiken ni goukaku dekita.
Thanks to the teacher's careful teaching, I was able to pass the exam. neutral
おかげさまで、無事にプロジェクトを終えることができました。
okagesamade, buji ni purojekuto o oeru koto ga dekimashita.
Thanks to everyone's support, we were able to bring the project to a successful close. formal
it is thanks to — closes the sentence, naming the cause
ここまで来られたのは、みんなが支えてくれたおかげだ。
koko made korareta no wa, minna ga sasaete kureta okage da.
That I have made it this far is thanks to everyone's support. neutral
助かったよ。全部、君のおかげだ。
tasukatta yo. zenbu, kimi no okage da.
You saved me. It's all thanks to you. casual
How it's formed3
All forms3
おかげさまでokagesamadealternant
a set greeting, not a live おかげで. Names no cause, and takes nothing in front of it.
- as the predicateおかげだokageda
味わうおかげだ
- as the predicate, politeおかげですokagedesu
味わうおかげです