為 – Vocabulary details

為ため

Meanings

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

Alt. forms

Kanji used

為

for the sake of

Pitch accent

た

め

Used in: 2013

Used in vocabulary (14 in total)

その為ため

hence; for that reason

念ねんの為ため

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

為ためにする

to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

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Examples (48 in total)

時じ間かんを無む駄だにしない為ために急いそごう。

Let's hurry so as not to waste time.

彼かれらは国くにの為ために戦たたかった。

They fought for the sake of their country.

このキーは何なんの為ための物ものですか。

What's this key for?