Friday, October 6, 2017

ために for Purpose

In some contexts, the word ために can be used in a sentence to demonstrate sake or purpose. This is the case if it's preceded by a noun or non-past verb. It can hold several meanings, such as "in order to", "for the purpose of", "for the sake of", or just "for."

父は家族のためにいっしょうけんめい働いている。
Dad works as hard as he can for the sake of our family.

私は健康のため、エレベーター乗らないで階段を使うことにしています。
For the sake of my health, I've decided that I'll use the stairs and stop riding the elevator.

日本中を安く旅行するために、JR バスを買おうと思っている。
In order to cheaply travel throughout Japan, I've decided to buy a JR bus pass.

これは敬語の使い方を練習するためのサイトだ。
This is a site for practicing how to use keigo.

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