N4 — outside your level filter
ために
ためにtame niN4neutral
Same meaning3
in order to; so as to
- に行くgo (somewhere) to do; come to doattaches at
- のにfor -ing; (used/needed) to do — the purpose something is measured againstattaches at
- ようにso that; in order thatattaches at
All examples8
in order to — the purpose of a deliberate action
留学するために、お金を貯めています。
ryuugakusuru tame ni, okane o tamete imasu.
I'm saving money in order to study abroad. neutral
痩せるために、ジムに通い始めたんだ。
yaseru tame ni, jimu ni kayoihajimeta n da.
I've started going to the gym in order to lose weight. casual
for the sake of N — someone or something as beneficiary
家族のために働いています。
kazoku no tame ni hataraite imasu.
I work for my family's sake. neutral
地域の子どもたちのために、新しい図書館が建てられました。
chiiki no kodomotachi no tame ni, atarashii toshokan ga tateraremashita.
A new library was built for the children of the area. formal
because of — what brought a result about, a bit stiff and formal
大雪が降ったために、電車が三時間止まった。
ooyuki ga futta tame ni, densha ga sanjikan tomatta.
Because heavy snow fell, the trains were stopped for three hours. neutral
この村には医者がいないため、病気のときは隣町まで行く。
kono mura ni wa isha ga inai tame, byouki no toki wa tonarimachi made iku.
Because there is no doctor in this village, people go to the next town when they fall ill. neutral
出張のため、明日の会議は欠席させていただきます。
shutchou no tame, asu no kaigi wa kesseki sasete itadakimasu.
Because I will be away on business, I will be absent from tomorrow's meeting. formal
報告書にミスが多かったのは、見直しをしなかったためだ。
houkokusho ni misu ga ookatta no wa, minaoshi o shinakatta tame da.
The report had so many mistakes because nobody checked it over. neutral
How it's formed4
All forms3
ためtameformal
味わうため
に dropped — 調査のため、一時閉鎖します; announcement and written style.
- as the predicateためだtameda
味わうためだ
- as the predicate, politeためですtamedesu
味わうためです
Notes
to ように instead). The cause sense reports a result only, never a request
(×寒いために窓を閉めてください).