ために
Meanings
Conjunction
Usually written in kana
1. for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
Did you call today to report that?
2. because of; as a result of
The roads are congested because there was an accident.
Pitch accent
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Top 500
Composed of
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
Examples (82 in total)
For what purpose?
I came to protect my big brother!
I have to earn money to make a living.
I booted up my smartphone to register.
The trains stopped because of the heavy rain.
Because of the famine, the cattle starved to death.
He made a mistake through carelessness.
I'm here to win.
Did you call today to report that?
He could not go out because of a bad storm.
For you, who tends to gain weight in winter!
The roads are congested because there was an accident.
Did you do anything to increase your magic power?
I came here to learn French.
We must work hard to promote world peace.
They put off their departure due to the heavy snow.
Because of the bad weather, I didn't go.
The football game was postponed on account of bad weather.
For the sake of my precious friend, I will become strong.
Who did such a thing, and for what purpose?
He was sick, so he couldn't attend the party.
He did everything he could do for the sake of his children.
To see this point, look at the table below.
We train every day for times like this.
He went to America to study English.
I have turned off all communications in advance in order to concentrate.
I decide to go around the bed to see the other side of it.
You should sing to drive away your fear!
I was saving up to buy a new bicycle.
The rain prevented us from playing tennis outside.
We hurried to make up for the lost time.
Thanks to the heavy rain, vegetable prices rose sharply.
I've memorized all the lines so that I can coach everyone.
I worked all night so as to meet the deadline.
He worked day and night so that he might become rich.
I'd like to study in China to improve the level of my Chinese.
Tom set traps to catch rabbits.
I heard that Tom has come back to Boston for Christmas.
He trimmed his beard for the wedding.
Due to the fog, traffic is temporarily suspended.
Owing to the bad weather, the garden party was called off.
He settled down in his armchair to listen to the music.
The two went to the window to look outside.
She made great efforts to pass the examination.
He has to work hard to support his family.
Many foreigners travel to Japan to study Japanese.
For the sake of this guy who believed in me, I threw off my mask.
Insurance is a good idea - just in case.
In order to avoid misunderstandings, they went through the contract again.
I pawned my guitar to pay the rent.
He couldn't sleep because of the noise outside his window.
To teach Alex, Pepperberg used a special form of training.
Tom is risking a lot by doing that.
We stayed home for Christmas, so as to avoid heavy traffic.
I stretch before exercising to prevent injury.
I borrowed my father's hammer to build a dog house.
Hanako came all the way from Hokkaido in order to see her father.
I had to learn a new language to talk with my wife.
You have to study hard to catch up with your class.
There aren't many kings who can bring themselves to bow to another country's king for the sake of their nation.
I also want to do my best to play a part in that.
Birds make a nest in the springtime to raise their babies in.
He decided to go to Paris for the purpose of studying painting.
I sacrificed the present for an uncertain future.
He made a lot of efforts to become a famous actor.
You'll need to stand in line to buy those tickets.
The scandal robbed him of a chance to become President.
You have to work harder to make up for lost time.
We must work hard to break down social barriers.
I decided to go to college to major in English.
Uncle Ted took us to the zoo in order to show us the pandas.
Bob hurried home in order to watch the TV program.
A satellite was launched into orbit to monitor melting glaciers.
Because of a serious disease, he can't move his body as most people can.
Because of global warming, it's starting to melt in some parts of Alaska.
To avoid spoiling, fish caught far out at sea are immediately cooled or even frozen.
He came all the way to my office to discuss the plan with me.
I pointed out that we needed more money for the poor.
And to turn the idea into action, I left the room of the small inn.
I knew that he was trying to use that money to become governor.
You should carry a chair and table for breaks in order to rest efficiently.
You should make the most of this rare opportunity to demonstrate your talent.