おかげ – Vocabulary details

おかげ

Noun

Usually written in kana

1. grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing

2. assistance; help; aid

3. effects; influence

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かげ

honorific/polite/humble prefix

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing

(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing

会かい社しゃの成せい功こうは彼かれのおかげだ。

This company owes its success to him.

彼かれの成せい功こうは両りょう親しんのおかげです。

He owes his success to his parents.

困こん難なんを切きり抜ぬけられたのは母ははのおかげだ。

I owe it to my mother that I was able to overcome my difficulties.

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