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
2. because of; as a result of
Pitch accent
Top 400
Composed of
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
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 (60 in total)
For what purpose?
Because of the famine, the cattle starved to death.
He made a mistake through carelessness.
I'm here to win.
He could not go out because of a bad storm.
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.
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.
He went to America to study English.
She went to Paris in order to study art.
He gave her a drug to make her relax.
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 worked all night so as to meet the deadline.
Tom set traps to catch rabbits.
I'd like to study in China to improve the level of my Chinese.
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.
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.
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.
To teach Alex, Pepperberg used a special form of training.
He couldn't sleep because of the noise outside his window.
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.
I had to learn a new language to talk with my wife.
You have to study hard to catch up with your class.
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.
They had to leave at once to catch the train.
You have to work harder to make up for lost time.
I decided to go to college to major in English.
We must work hard to break down social barriers.
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.
I pointed out that we needed more money for the poor.
I knew that he was trying to use that money to become governor.
You should make the most of this rare opportunity to demonstrate your talent.
Hanako came all the way from Hokkaido in order to see her father.
Birds make a nest in the springtime to raise their babies in.