ため – Vocabulary details

ため

Adverb

Noun

Usually written in kana

1. good; advantage; benefit; welfare

あんたのためをも思おもって言いっているんです。I'm saying this for your own good, too.

2. sake; purpose; objective; aim

生いきるために生いきる。Live for the sake of living.

3. consequence; result; effect

事じ故このため、道みちが混こんでいる。The road is congested because of an accident.

4. affecting; regarding; concerning

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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

hence; for that reason

just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution

夢ゆめのために頑がん張ばっているんですよね？

You are working hard for your dream, aren't you?

何なんのために働はたらいているのですか。

What are you working for?

愛あいのために死しねる？

Can you die for love?

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