ために (tame ni)

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Meaning

  1. for
  2. for the sake of
  3. to one’s advantage
  4. in favor of
  5. in favour of

All JLPT 3 grammar : 為に（ために, tame ni）, for; for the sake of; to one’s advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of, [Conjunction]

Usually written using kana alone

Example

日本語意味
先ずは憧れの作家の文章の呼吸をつかむためにひたすら筆写、丸写しをする。First, in order to get a feel for your favourite author’s work, transcribe and copy in full.
惰性に身を任せているがために今のような現在があるんですね。I’ve ended up in my present state from having indulged myself.
スーパーボウルを見るために会社を休んでいた事もありました。I’ve sometimes taken time off work to watch the Super Bowl.
インコを飼うために必要なものを揃えましょう。Let’s get what we need to keep a parrot.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
憧れakogareyearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
文bunsentence
文章bunshouessay, article, composition
筆fudewriting brush
呼吸kokyuubreathing, respiration
丸marucircle
先ずmazufirst of all, to start with
作家sakkaauthor, writer
するsuruto do
現在genzainow, current
身mibody, oneself
性seigender
今imanow, the present time
会kaimeeting, assembly
事kotothing, matter
会社kaishacompany, corporation
見るmiruto see, to look, to watch
飼うkauto keep

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
先センさき, ま.ずbefore, ahead, previous, future, precedence
文ブン,モンふみ, あやsentence, literature
家カ,ケいえ, や, うちhome, family
作サク,サつく.る, つく.り, -づく.りmake, build
写シャ,ジャうつ.す, うつ.る, うつ-copy, be photographed
呼コよ.ぶcall, call out to
吸キュウす.うsuck, inhale, sip
今コン,キンいまnow
現ゲンあらわ.れる, あらわ.す, うつつpresent, existing
任ニンまか.せる, まか.すresponsibility, duty
性セイ,ショウさがsex, gender, nature
身シンみsomebody, person
在ザイあ.るexist, located in
見ケンみ.る, み.える, み.せるsee, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
休キュウやす.む, やす.まる, やす.めるrest, day off, retire, sleep
事ジ,ズこと, つか.う, つか.えるmatter, thing
会カイ,エあ.う, あ.わせる, あつ.まるmeeting
社シャやしろcompany, firm
必ヒツかなら.ずinevitable, certain
要ヨウい.る, かなめneed, main point

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